Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apple Valley worker charged after co-worker killed by tree trimming grapple (valleynewslive.com) — A worker is charged with second-degree manslaughter after a co-worker was fatally struck by tree-trimming equipment during reported horseplay in Apple Valley. Prosecutors say the hydraulic grapple was moved while the operator watched only its shadow, leading to a deadly head injury and a felony case now in Dakota County.
• Black Swan Living paid $7.27 million for Cascade Apartments (postbulletin.com) — Apple Valley gets a brief mention as one of several Minnesota cities where Rochester-based Black Swan Living owns rental properties, while the company's latest big purchase is a $7.27 million apartment complex in Rochester. The deal shows the firm's continued expansion across the state, including existing holdings that may influence the broader regional rental market affecting Apple Valley residents.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Just a warning to those of you with small dogs. I was out walking my dog and a giant hawk came swooping down to grab a gopher. He missed getting the Gopher so he came for my dog. He came within 2… (Nextdoor The Oaks of Apple Valley)
Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat! Found on August 25, 2026 in Eagan, MN 55122 near Near Cliff rd and 77 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Cedar Knolls)
🗞 Nearby News
Burnsville
Three Charged in Alleged $963 Fragrance Theft at Burnsville Ulta Beauty; Fourth Suspect Identified (limitless-news.com)
Coachella Valley Firebirds Sign Goaltender Logan Terness to One-Year Deal (nbcpalmsprings.com)
Edina Shooting Investigation Leads to SWAT Search Warrants in Burnsville, Savage and Shakopee (limitless-news.com)
Eagan
Public invited to Men Wear Pink fundraiser at Eagan Central Park Pavilion (hometownsource.com)
Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Aug. 28–30) (fox9.com)
Richfield
Popular Twin Cities Car Dealership Settles Tax Evasion Case: Report (patch.com)
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