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Good day Burnsville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Driving I-35W in Burnsville? Here's what the new cameras record.
  • How a new Valkyries co-op could reshape Burnsville girls hockey.
  • Burnsville dentist joins MPR to tackle barriers to dental care.

Also on today's calendar: Stick and Puck and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine and pleasantly warm, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
  • Friday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota Activates Work-Zone Speed Cameras on I-35W, Warning Drivers 10 MPH Over Limit (town.news) — If you drive I-35W through Burnsville, new work-zone speed cameras are now active in the northbound construction area near McAndrews Road, mailing warnings to anyone going 10 mph or more over the limit. The MnDOT pilot, running through October, is testing whether camera-recorded violations can reduce dangerous speeding and crashes without issuing tickets, ahead of any future legislative decisions.
   

• Notebook: Girls hockey co-op program could expand (hometownsource.com) — Burnsville girls hockey fans could soon see Apple Valley join the existing Burnsville-Eastview co-op, creating a three-school Valkyries team that may play at Burnsville Ice Center in January. The Minnesota State High School League board will decide on the merger as programs across the South Suburban Conference consolidate amid player shortages and shifting co-op arrangements.
   

• Improve your health habits with Wellness Wednesday (mprnews.org) — A Burnsville-based dentist, Dr. Elmi Abdulkadir Elmi of All About Dentistry, will join MPR's Wellness Wednesday to talk about breaking down barriers to dental care, alongside experts on colorectal cancer and fermented foods. The 9 a.m. broadcast highlights practical ways Minnesotans can improve screening habits, nutrition and access to oral health services, with insights relevant to families in Burnsville and beyond.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • 2026 Election: Apple Valley municipal races (twincities.com)
  • Volleyball: Stars keep pace to pick up 17th win of the fall (hometownsource.com)
  • Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing 19-Year-Old at Minneapolis Park (town.news)

Bloomington

  • Bloomington Man Charged With 10 Felonies After Police Report Finding Cocaine, Meth, Ketamine (limitless-news.com)

Eden Prairie

  • Somali Gang Task Force Needed After Homecoming Shooting, Eden Prairie Mayor Says (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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