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🌱 Patch AM: Burnsville lawmaker leads charge against abusive AI “nudification” images.

You won’t want to miss Bigfoot Hide & Sneak on the Burnsville Patch calendar

Tuesday April 28th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Burnsville lawmaker leads charge against abusive AI “nudification” images.
  • How will Burnsville shape the outcome of this tight congressional showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Bigfoot Hide & Sneak and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 37.
  • Thursday: Cool with some sun, with a high of 52 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hanson AI 'nudification' bill passes in House (hometownsource.com) — Burnsville’s own Rep. Jess Hanson just led House passage of a bill targeting AI “nudification,” giving victims the right to sue those who misuse the technology. The near-unanimous vote underscores growing concern about online exploitation and Minnesota’s push to regulate harmful AI tools.    

• Race for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District could prove to be contentious (cbsnews.com) — Burnsville voters are in the spotlight as the open 2nd Congressional District race heats up, with local state Rep. Kaela Berg among the leading DFL contenders. The article explains the district’s tight partisan balance, key candidates from both parties, and recent fundraising and controversy shaping this highly competitive contest.    


📸 Around Burnsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville

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Other local events
    Wednesday April 29
  • Developmental Hockey Ice
    Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
    6:00 am
  • 2026 Advocacy Roundtable with Small Business Association
    Buck Hill , 15400 Buck Hill Road , Burnsville
    8:30 am
  • Storytime for 2s–6s
    Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Burnsville
    10:00 am
  • Family Storytime at Thompson County Park
    Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge , 1200 Stassen Lane , West St. Paul
    10:00 am
  • Storytime for Babies
    Robert Trail Library , Robert Trail Large Meeting Room , Burnsville
    10:00 am
  • Storytime for Babies and Toddlers
    Wescott Library , Wescott Large Meeting Room , Burnsville
    10:00 am
  • Public Skating
    Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
    11:00 am
  • Stick and Puck
    Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
    11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday April 28
  • VEAP Office at Edina's Fire Station #2
    Edina Fire Station #2 , 4401 W 76th St , Edina
    8:00 am
  • Tot Time | Savage Sports Center
    Savage Sports Center , 13450 Dakota Ave S , Savage
    9:00 am
  • Family Early Literacy Class at Jordan Library
    Jordan Library , Jordan Large Meeting Room , Jordan
    10:30 am
  • Family Early Literacy Class at New Prague
    New Prague Library , New Prague Large Meeting Room , New Prague
    10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • River Hills Day is back!
    River Hills Day garage sales started back in 1973 with a bright idea by the neighborhood’s gardening club along with the initiative of former South… (Nextdoor South River Hills)
  • Avery and Fergus.
    I guess they're someone's cats but they've been coming here 2 years and 4 years. They have houses but they prefer to lay on top of them. When they… (Nextdoor Neill Park)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Burnsville. Apply here.
  • Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - General Mills Team in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

  • Nonprofit brings aging horses into mutually-therapeutic contact with Minnesota seniors (cbsnews.com)
  • Construction of new Bloomington maintenance garage underway (hometownsource.com)
  • 22 CSB students inducted into elite Catholic honor society (csbsju.edu)

Lakeville

  • The Top-Selling Municipal Liquor Stores in Minnesota (krocnews.com)

Shakopee

  • Beloved Shakopee Teacher, Army Guard Member Killed In Edina Crash (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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