New Hope Daily Briefing

New Hope is easing into the second weekend of February with calm skies, a fresh group of student first responders, and a busy stretch of meetings and events lining up for the week ahead.

Local Students Step Up as First Responders

Eighteen students in the Robbinsdale district have just completed Emergency Medical Responder training, including seven from Cooper High School here in New Hope. The program gives teens a strong foundation in basic emergency care, from assessing patients to supporting professional responders when every minute counts.

District staff say the EMR coursework is part of a broader effort to connect students with real-world skills and public safety careers. For Cooper students, it also deepens ties to local fire and police agencies that increasingly rely on well-trained volunteers and future recruits from right here in the community.

Weather: Cold but Quiet Winter Day

Temperatures in New Hope are holding in the upper teens to mid-20s today, with wind pushing the feels-like readings down into the single digits. Skies are partly to mostly cloudy, but forecasters are not expecting new snowfall through tonight.

The next 24 to 48 hours look seasonably cold rather than extreme, with highs staying in the 20s and overnight lows in the teens. Roads and sidewalks may remain slick in shady spots, so it is still a good idea to watch for patchy ice on neighborhood streets and driveways.

Coming Up: City Hall and Community Events

Looking ahead, the city calendar stays active. The New Hope City Council is scheduled to meet Monday evening, followed by the Citizen Advisory Commission on Tuesday. Later in the month, the Human Rights Commission and Planning Commission will take up their regular business, giving residents several chances to listen in or get involved.

The city and police department are also continuing to promote sign-ups for the newer Smart911 alert system. Residents who create a safety profile can receive targeted emergency notifications and share key information with dispatchers before help arrives at their door.

On the public safety side, the West Metro Fire-Rescue District, which serves both New Hope and Crystal, has a board meeting set for February 11. The district continues to lean on a large corps of paid on-call firefighters, many of them local neighbors who respond from home or work when alarms sound.

Around town, Cooper High School students are marking the midpoint of winter with the Snowball Dance on Saturday night, while families continue to make use of local rinks, gyms, and the golf course’s winter offerings during the cold but relatively quiet stretch of weather.

Sources

• https://chs.rdale.org/
• https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/now/new-hope-mn-55428
• https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/%405039099
• https://www.newhopemn.gov/
• https://www.newhopemn.gov/city_hall/police_department/emergency_notification_system
• https://www.wmfrd.org/