Top 10 Most Read Lake Minnetonka Patch Stories for August

Check out what people were most interested in reading on Lake Minnetonka Patch in August 2012.

Here’s a recap of the posts that generated the most interest on Lake Minnetonka Patch in August. Did you catch all of them? Click on the headlines below to read the full story. What do you think was the most important story in August? Share your thoughts in comments below. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter

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A Look at Vikings QB Christian Ponder's Lake Minnetonka Mansion

Young quarterback buys home in gated Tonka Bay community for just under $1 million.

The sale of a sprawling Lake Minnetonka home to Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder has officially closed, and the 24-year-old has been spotted several times over the last few weeks in the Spring Park and Excelsior areas getting to know his new neighbors. Ponder’s home is located in an upscale neighborhood of what is technically Tonka Bay. The home was built in 2001, according to Hennepin County records, and Ponder paid $880,000 for the property. The asking price had been $995,000. The estate includes eight bathrooms, five bedrooms, a gazebo, dock and sports court. The home’s estimated tax value is more than $1.4 million, and Ponder will pay just under $20,000 in annual property taxes. Click here to view photos. The Minneapolis St. Paul …

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Vikings QB Christian Ponder Buys Lake Minnetonka Mansion

TCF CEO sells house to Vikings star.

Mark Your Calendar for the 44th Annual Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest

Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder will help kick off Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest.

A Lake Minnetonka tradition is being renewed with a new name. The 44th Annual Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest will take place next Saturday, May 5—with contest headquarters at Lord Fletchers. Also new this year to contest festivities, a Minnesota Teen Challenge banquet is set for 7 p.m. Friday evening, May 4, at Lord Fletchers—featuring guest speaker Vikings quarterback, Christian Ponder. To enter the crappie contest, $5 entry forms are available from all Minnesota Cub Food stores or may be purchased for $10 the day of the contest at contest headquarters. A fundraising fish fry also is being sponsored for Fishing for Life. Minnesota Bound television host, Ron Schara, said upwards of $50,000 in prizes will be awarded in various ways, …

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