🌱 Brooklyn Center’s mayor isn’t running again—who might lead the city next?

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• Brooklyn Center’s mayor isn’t running again—who might lead the city next?

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Brooklyn Center Mayor April Graves Won't Seek Re-election (ccxmedia.org) — Brooklyn Center residents will choose a new mayor this November as current Mayor April Graves, who has served on the council for more than a decade and as mayor since 2023, will not seek re-election. She says she wants more time for her personal life while still serving the community in new ways, and is backing Council Member Teneshia Kragness as her preferred successor.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brooklyn Center

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 28

• An Evening with a Legend: Tom "Bones" Malone Clinic →
  Schmitt Music, 2400 Freeway Blvd, Brooklyn Center
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 28

• Family ZW BBQ
  Zanewood Community School Minneapolis, MN 55429
  4:15 pm

Wednesday June 3

• MNSure Help and Enrollment
  Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 27

• Connect and Play
  Webber Park Community Library, 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis
  10:30 am
• Play and Learn – Hmong Edition
  Brooklyn Park Library, 8600 Zane Avenue North, Brooklyn Park
  11:30 am
• Brooklyn Park Farmers Market →
  North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park
  1:00 pm
• PPA Staying Connected Education and Support Program
  Chapel Hills United Church of Christ, 6512 Vernon Ave South, Edina
  2:30 pm
• Youth Athletics & Activities Expo
  Spring Lake Park High School - Panther Gym
  5:30 pm
• Fiddle and Flannels →
  Lakeside Lions Park, 7840 Pleasant View Dr NE, Spring Lake Park
  6:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Brooklyn Park City Hall, 5200 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 28

• Baby Storytime
  Golden Valley Library, 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Golden Valley Library, 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Crystal

• Crystal police up patrols at Becker Park to prevent planned "takeover" (cbsnews.com)

Robbinsdale

• After successful flight, suspect's stolen vehicle ends his run (hometownsource.com)
• The Most Expensive Restaurants in Minnesota and Which Locals Actually Recommend (myfamilytravels.com)

Brooklyn Park

• Brooklyn Park secures $7.5M from the state for Community Activity Center expansion (hometownsource.com)
• Brooklyn Park candidate filing now open for mayor and city council seats (insightnews.com)
• Velosity opens medical device innovation lab in Brooklyn Park (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
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