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🌱 Patch AM: What Burnsville residents should do now as drought rules tighten
Happening soon: Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) on the Burnsville Patch calendar
Good morning Burnsville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Burnsville residents should do now as drought rules tighten
- How a Burnsville-based effort helped unleash Unleaded 88 statewide
- How Scott Bloom's legendary goals forever changed Burnsville hockey
Also on today's calendar: Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Minnesota expert warns against wasting water amid drought: "Our water source is not a bottomless pit" (cbsnews.com) — Burnsville is already tightening water use as Minnesota faces its worst drought in five years, with nearly half the state in severe conditions. State climatologists urge residents to start conserving now with simple steps like shorter showers and turning off taps, noting our water supply isn't limitless and several watersheds are under formal drought warnings. 
• MN Bio-Fuels earns recognition for expanding access to unleaded 88 (kttc.com) — Burnsville is the dateline for news that Minnesota Bio-Fuels has been honored nationally for dramatically expanding access to Unleaded 88 gasoline across the state. The group's efforts helped boost retailers offering the fuel from 84 to 544 and sales to 144.5 million gallons by 2025, through policy advocacy, plant tours, and consumer education.
• Remembering a State Tournament Hero (letsplayhockey.com) — Burnsville's hockey community is mourning Scott Bloom, the former Braves star whose clutch goals delivered back‑to‑back state titles in 1985 and 1986 and helped put Burnsville hockey on the map. Teammates, coaches, and friends recall his toughness, leadership, and iconic state‑tournament moments, reflecting on how his legacy still inspires young players decades later.
📸 Around Burnsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville
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- Heritage Library Evening Book Discussion Group
Burnhaven Library Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
6:30 pm - Developmental Hockey Ice →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
7:15 am - Public Skating →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
10:00 am - Storytime for Babies
Burnhaven Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
10:00 am - Stick and Puck →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
12:00 pm - Book Bingo for Adults
Burnhaven Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
6:30 pm - Developmental Hockey Ice →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
6:00 am - Public Skating →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
10:00 am - Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) →
Art Play Learn Online
12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Friday September 18
📣 Burnsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee Connection / 25th Anniversary Celebration at Culver's
Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce Culver's
8:00 am - 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 - Public Computer Aide
Savage Library Shakopee Library
11:30 am - Richfield Community Center + VEAP - Groceries To Go!
Veap Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Discount Tire posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Burnsville in Burnsville. Apply here.
- Collins Aerospace posted a job opening for Machinist III - 1st Shift in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Apple Valley
- Battery Believed to Have Sparked Trash Compactor Fire at Apple Valley Savers (limitless-news.com)
Bloomington
- Some vets upset over cost to get name on future Veterans Memorial in Bloomington (kstp.com)
- Fake website calls out reality of 'ghost student' problem at Minnesota colleges (kstp.com)
- Jake Lang arrested after rally in Minneapolis draws some clashes with counter-protesters (kaaltv.com)
Hopkins
- Fallen Utility Pole Sparks Fatal Vehicle Fire In Hopkins (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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