Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shadow Puppets Turn Deadly At Job Site In Apple Valley, 1 Charged (patch.com) — Apple Valley police and Dakota County prosecutors describe a fatal tree-trimming accident where a worker's head was crushed by a hydraulic grapple during horseplay with shadows at a local job site. A 34-year-old coworker from Brainerd now faces a second-degree manslaughter charge, with bail set and a September court appearance scheduled in Hastings.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat! FOUND on August 19, 2026 in Lakeville, MN 55068 near Lakeville Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Cedar Knolls)
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🗞 Nearby News
Burnsville
Youthful year provides new path for high achievement (hometownsource.com)
MN Bio-Fuels earns recognition for expanding access to unleaded 88 (kttc.com)
13th annual Tee It Up for the Troops event Monday, Aug. 31 (stcloudlive.com)
Eagan
Vikings Sign Defensive Lineman Jonathan Harris & Tight End Matt Lauter (vikings.com)
Lakeville
They Might Need the Lane Someday (and Who Cares How Many People Get Hurt in the Meantime) (goodmenproject.com)
Matt Little's decisive primary victory sets up high-stakes battle for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District (cbsnews.com)
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