🌱 Patch AM: Burnsville man’s Norgaard guilty plea brings closure in local murder case

What's up Burnsville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Burnsville man's Norgaard guilty plea brings closure in local murder case
• How a longtime Burnsville coach skated into the Hall of Fame

Also on today's calendar: September Coffee Break- Women Who Lift and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota Man Accused of Murdering Mother of His Children Enters Guilty Plea (krocnews.com) — A Burnsville man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for fatally stabbing Danielle Grace Warren at a Burnsville home, where their two young children were present. The plea, entered under a Norgaard agreement, means he faces a mandatory life sentence with the possibility of parole, closing a high-profile domestic violence case that deeply affected the Burnsville community.
   

• Notebook: Hockey coaches association honors Senta, Taylor (hometownsource.com) — Burnsville hockey fans will recognize longtime coach Frank Senta, who spent more than 20 years leading Blaze varsity and JV teams and saw his three sons skate for Burnsville, including a 2017 state tournament run. He and fellow Dakota County coach Mike Taylor are being inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame during a Minnesota Wild game this week.
   

📸 Around Burnsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Next Stop Comedy at Trove Brewing! - Burnsville, MN →
  Trove Brewing, 1719 County Rd 42 W, Burnsville
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• September Coffee Break- Women Who Lift →
  Arise Nicolette Coffee Company, 12501 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville
• Saint Paul Farmers' Market - Thursdays →
  Mary, Mother of the Church, 3333 Cliff Road East, Burnsville
  11:30 am
Friday September 25
• Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard Tent Sale →
  Buck Hill, 15400 Buck Hill Road, Burnsville
• Belly Dancing at Mediterranean Cruise Cafe →
  Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, 12500 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville
  6:30 pm
• Drive in Movie at North River Hills Park →
  North River Hills Park, 11501 19th Avenue, Burnsville
  6:45 pm
• Drive in Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) →
  North River Hills Park, 11501 19th Avenue, Burnsville
  6:45 pm
Saturday September 26
• VIP Petcare Mobile Clinic →
  Pet Supplies Plus Burnsville, 1353 West 141st Street, Burnsville
• Saint Paul Farmers' Market - Saturdays →
  Diamondhead Education Center (parking lot), 200 West Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville
  8:00 am
• BINGO at Lucky's 13 Pub Burnsville →
  Lucky's 13 Pub, 2033 Burnsville Center, Burnsville
  2:00 pm
• Belly Dancing at Mediterranean Cruise Cafe →
  Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, 12500 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville
  6:30 pm
• I Am, He Said at the Ames Center →
  Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We found this guy wandering the neighborhood this morning.
  Found near Hillshire Ln and Greenridge Ln without a collar. We walked around the neighborhood and no one recognized him. Someone else called animal… (Nextdoor Southcross Heights)

• MRCI posted a job opening for CDS Accounting Specialist II in Burnsville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Apple Valley

• Girls soccer: Stars run streak to nine while Richfield searches for its first win and Jefferson has three draws in Metro West play (hometownsource.com)
• Why Minnesota Prefers Five Guys Fries Over McDonald's (kroc.com)
• MY CREDIT UNION Expands Years-Long Commitment to Minnesota Veterans Through Flags, Fall Classic Fundraiser (limitless-news.com)

Bloomington

• Darryl 'Bud' Iversen, 96 (jacksoncountypilot.com)
• Dining Diary: Two old favorite restaurants, made new (twincities.com)

Lakeville

• 'Anonymous Threats' At Both Lakeville High Schools Being Investigated (patch.com)

Ok Burnsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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