🌱 Patch AM: How Burnsville businesses can connect and give back on November 12.

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:

• How Burnsville businesses can connect and give back on November 12.
• How will Burnsville voters shape the race for Minnesota's 2nd District?
• Family questions circumstances of young man's death en route to Burnsville.

Also on today's calendar: Much Ado About Nothing (a Reality TV twist) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County-Wide After Hours & B2B Expo on Nov 12, 2026 (businessdailynetwork.com) — Business owners and residents in Burnsville can connect with companies from across Dakota County at a free County-Wide After Hours and B2B Expo on November 12 at the Wyndham Minneapolis South in Burnsville. Attendees can network, enjoy appetizers, visit vendor booths, and bring donations to support several local food shelves serving nearby communities.
   

• Minnesota congressional hopefuls in 2nd District to debate on Politics Friday (mprnews.org) — Voters in Burnsville are part of Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, the only open U.S. House seat in the state this year, with Republican Eric Pratt and DFLer Matt Little vying to replace Rep. Angie Craig. The district spans southern metro suburbs including Burnsville, meaning residents will help decide who represents them in Washington on key federal issues.
   

• Rosemount family seeks answers after 23-year-old's death (hometownsource.com) — A Rosemount family is searching for answers after 23-year-old Fiqremariam "Kidus" Dereje Zewde died from a gunshot wound on September 23 while en route to play soccer at TOCA Soccer and Sports Center in Burnsville. His body was found near his car in Rosemount, and relatives question the initial suggestion of no foul play as police continue investigating.
   

📸 Around Burnsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Stick and Puck →
  Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Public Skating →
  Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  11:00 am
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  6:30 pm
• Bingo and Meat Raffle at Trove Brewing →
  Trove Brewing Company, 1719 County Road 42 West, Burnsville
  6:30 pm
• Adult Skate Night at Skateville (Mondays) →
  Skateville, 201 South River Ridge Circle, Burnsville
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Night at Lucky's 13 Pub →
  Lucky's 13 Pub, 2033 Burnsville Center, Burnsville
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Public Skating for 18 & older →
  Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  9:00 am
• Stick and Puck →
  Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  11:00 am
• Public Skating →
  Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  11:00 am
Friday October 23
• Much Ado About Nothing (a Reality TV twist) →
  Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Rd, Prior Lake
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Much Ado About Nothing (a Reality TV twist) →
  Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Rd, Prior Lake
  7:00 am
Thursday October 29
• Much Ado About Nothing (a Reality TV twist) →
  Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Rd, Prior Lake
  7:00 pm

📣 Burnsville Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Burnsville PatchAM possible:

• i9 Sports South Metro Minneapolis — 9525404415
• K-Beauty Xperience MedSpa — (952) 500-0880
• KRE Prime — (612) 321-8697
• Panoramic Perspectives Therapy and Training PA — (952) 600-8191

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to the tree service operating in the vicinity of Nicollet Ave and Nicollet Lane in Burnsville (on Wednesday the 7th) who found my cell phone where it fell off my e-trike!
  Also to the homeowner who then turned it over to the police. And finally to awesome Burnsville Policeman, Zander, who tracked me down and returned it… (Nextdoor Crosstown West Park)
• This scared little girl was running loose this morning in the North River Hills neighborhood.
  If she's yours, please reach out to Burnsville Animal Control - they picked her up a little before 9:00 am. (Nextdoor North River Hills)

• Collins Aerospace posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembler II - Grinder - 1st Shift in Burnsville. Apply here.
• Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools posted a job opening for Weight Room- Assistant Coach in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Apple Valley

• Mary Lou Anderson 10/08/2026 (bakken-young.com)
• Valley Winds opens fourth season with Toccata and Friends (hometownsource.com)
• Richfield boys soccer: Solid defense helps spark counterattack (hometownsource.com)

Bloomington

• Somali-American Gang Violence Divides Experts As Minnesota Suburbs Reel From Mass Shootings (foreignpolicyjournal.com)
• Pete Docter! (medium.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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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