🌱 What Bloomington workers lose—and keep—after sick time rules change
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In today's newsletter:
- What Bloomington workers lose—and keep—after sick time rules change
- How Bloomington residents ended up in last week’s Edina crime log
- Why Delta’s familiar Boeing 717s won’t be leaving MSP anymore
Also on today's calendar: Family Workshop: Mini Foosball Game and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• US State Law Roundup (lexblog.com) — Bloomington has officially repealed its local Sick and Safe Time ordinance as of May 7, 2026, meaning employers and workers here now rely solely on Minnesota’s statewide sick leave rules. The broader roundup also tracks new employment laws nationwide, but Bloomington’s change is especially important for local businesses updating leave policies and for employees who use paid time off for illness or safety needs. 
• Edina police report, July 19-25 (hometownsource.com) — Bloomington residents show up in Edina’s latest weekly police report, including a 77-year-old woman arrested in a York Avenue South shoplifting case and an 18-year-old man cited over a fake driver’s license during a traffic stop. The detailed log also lists DWIs, fraud, thefts, and mental health calls around Southdale and nearby streets between July 19 and 25.
• Delta's Boeing 717 Just Flew Its Last Trip Out Of MSP (b105country.com) — If you’re flying out of MSP near Bloomington, you’ve likely seen the Boeing 717s that just left Delta’s Minnesota lineup for good. The article explains Delta’s dominance at the airport, where those jets are going, and why many travelers won’t miss the older, screenless cabins.
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One the One Music Festival | Bloomington Central Station Park →
Bloomington Central Station Park, 8100 33rd Ave S, Bloomington
2:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Family Workshop: Mini Foosball Game →
9740 Grand Ave S
11:00 am -
Martin County Birding Days
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Super 8 by Wyndham Fairmont, 1200 Torgerson Drive, Fairmont, MN, 56031-0422, United States
6:30 am -
On the One Music Festival →
Bloomington Central Station Park, 8100 33rd Ave S, Bloomington
2:00 pm -
MRVAC Photography Special Interest Group (SIG) Outdoor Bird Walk on second Monday evenings
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Old Cedar Ave Brdge, 9551 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States
5:30 pm -
Primary Election Day
Valley View Middle Minneapolis, MN 55420
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Raise Your Spiritual IQ! →
Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
1:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Art Exploration (K through 5th Grade)
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
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2026 MVTA Community Display Case Reveal
Burnsville Chamber of Commerce Burnsville Transit Station 100 Highway 13 E Burnsville, MN
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Storytime for Babies
Burnhaven Library Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
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Storytime for 2s-6s
Burnhaven Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
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Feeding Your Baby
Burnhaven Library Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
10:00 am
Tuesday August 4
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🗞 Nearby News
Richfield
- Taking a helicopter to go shopping? Sure, Rosendale man says (greenbaypressgazette.com)
Edina
- Edina catcher Kimes powered by Orange Julius (hometownsource.com)
- General Insurance Seminar Hosted by Catholic Mutual (archspm.org)
- Edina park shooting: Police struggle to find witnesses after Yancey Park gunfire (fox9.com)
Eden Prairie
- Community solar gardens offer bill credits without rooftop panels (eplocalnews.org)
- A friend's diagnosis inspires free Eden Prairie dementia series (eplocalnews.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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