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2026 State of the City Preview
Hopkins Public SchoolsWednesday, January 21, 2026
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[0:00] From the Center for the Arts, it's
[0:03] Hopkins Squares.
[0:05] Starring council member Ben Goodland,
[0:08] director of finance Nick Bishop, council
[0:12] member Brian Hunky, fire chief Mike
[0:16] Wenshaw, public works director Dustin
[0:20] Pav, director of planning and
[0:23] development Kirsten Alvaram, council
[0:26] member Aaron Kousnia, our center square
[0:30] mayor Patrick Hanlin, I'm council member
[0:33] Heidi Gerrio, and we are your Hopkins
[0:37] Squares.
[0:39] Join us January 29th at 5:00 p.m. for
[0:41] the Taste of the City reception and at 6
[0:44] p.m. get ready to play along at this
[0:46] year's state of the city event. Inspired
[0:48] by the classic game show Hollywood
[0:50] Squares, this year's program will put
[0:52] city leaders in the spotlight as we
[0:54] share the latest updates on Hopkins
[0:55] accomplishments, priorities, and what's
[0:57] ahead.