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Coffee in hand, Apple Valley? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Five vehicles crashed on Highway 77—here's what investigators say happened
  • How firefighters kept an Apple Valley Target fire from spreading
  • Apple Valley worker charged after fatal hydraulic grapple incident on 132nd Street

Also on today's calendar: Family, Friends and Fishing with the Cub Scouts and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
  • Monday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Five-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash on Highway 77 in Apple Valley (limitless-news.com) — An early-morning chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles briefly disrupted traffic on northbound Highway 77 in Apple Valley, but fortunately no injuries were reported. State Patrol says slowing traffic in the left lane triggered a series of rear-end collisions, drawing responses from Apple Valley police, fire, and Allina Health as construction continues to narrow lanes along this busy commuter route.
   

2. Trash Compactor Fire at Apple Valley Target Prompts Second-Alarm Response (limitless-news.com) — Fire crews in Apple Valley quickly contained a trash compactor fire behind the Target on Pilot Knob Road Thursday afternoon, preventing damage to the store and avoiding injuries. Apple Valley and Rosemount firefighters, along with Dick's Valley Service, worked together to move and tip the burning compactor so crews could fully extinguish the flames and keep shoppers and staff safe.
   

3. Apple Valley tree-trimming worker crushed coworker's head with hydraulic grapple: Charges (fox9.com) — Apple Valley residents should know that a tree-trimming worker has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after another worker died in a hydraulic grapple incident on 132nd Street West. Court documents say the men were coworkers, and the charged worker remains in Dakota County Jail with bail set and another court hearing scheduled in September.
   

4. Minnesota woman in need of kidney donor as she battles end-stage renal disease (cbsnews.com) — A 34-year-old woman who grew up in Apple Valley is urgently seeking a kidney and pancreas donor as she battles end-stage renal disease and long-term diabetes. Now living in Alexandria, she remains tied to the Twin Cities for care and encourages potential donors to register through M Health Fairview, hoping a compatible match will restore her health and independence.
   

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  • My sweet little rescue — one year ago I found him on the side of the road late at night, only 6 weeks old and all alone.
    I got him into a rescue and fostered him until he found his forever home. Seeing him now, one year later, happy, healthy, and loved… it fills my… (Nextdoor Wildwood & Palomino Woods)
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