🌱 Patch AM: Burnsville killing linked to tragic Hopkins daycare murder-suicide, police say

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In today's newsletter:

• Burnsville killing linked to tragic Hopkins daycare murder-suicide, police say
• Why is Burnsville gaining trees while much of the metro loses them?

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
• Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Heart of Brown Bear': Families remember mother, daughter killed in daycare murder-suicide (komonews.com) — Families connected to a Hopkins home daycare are grieving its owner and her young daughter after a murder-suicide that police say may be linked to the killing of a 78-year-old woman in Burnsville. Authorities describe the Burnsville victim as a close relative of the suspect, while parents remember the daycare as a loving second home and urge attention to mental health.
   

• If a Tree Falls in the City But Someone Replaces it, Will it Cover the Ground? (racketmn.com) — Burnsville stands out in new Twin Cities tree-cover data, showing an 8% increase from 2013 to 2023 even as the region overall lost canopy to emerald ash borer and disease. A Minnesota news roundup also touches on Minneapolis housing debates, local photo booths, and an upcoming My Chemical Romance concert, but Burnsville's growing tree cover signals long-term planning paying off.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• VEAP Office at Edina's Fire Station #2
  Veap Edina Fire Station #2, 4401 W 76th St, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
  8:00 am
• Metro South Adult Education Tabling at VEAP
  Veap VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
  9:00 am
• MPLS Way to Grow Tabling at VEAP
  Veap VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
  11:00 am
• Public Computer Aide
  Savage Library Shakopee Library
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Apple Valley

• Apple Valley Scout Earns Eagle Rank After Leading Outdoor Classroom Project in Burnsville (limitless-news.com)
• Judy Landais, 83, Obituary – 8/5/2026 (glencoenews.com)

Bloomington

• Bloomington Settles Facial Recognition Wrongful-Arrest Lawsuit (idtechwire.com)
• Should Bloomington police have released a former Chatfield officer's DWI arrest video? (postbulletin.com)
• Fleeing in a stolen vehicle adds to suspect's legal woes (hometownsource.com)

Lakeville

• Lakeville Man Tried To Tamper With A Witness — Now He's Going To Prison (patch.com)

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