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Hi there, Burnsville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who you can meet at Burnsville's county-wide business expo Nov. 12
  • How a loaded gun at Alimagnet Park led to felony charges
  • Family questions unanswered details in 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: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County-Wide After Hours & B2B Expo on Nov 12, 2026 (businessdailynetwork.com) — Burnsville businesses and residents can connect with companies from across Dakota County at a free County-Wide Business After Hours and B2B Expo on November 12 at the Wyndham Minneapolis South / Burnsville. The evening event offers exhibitor booths, networking, food, a cash bar, prize drawings, and a drive to support local food shelves serving nearby communities.
   

• South St. Paul Man Arrested After Allegedly Fleeing Burnsville Police; DNA Links Him to Loaded Handgun Found at Park (limitless-news.com) — Burnsville police have arrested a 41-year-old South St. Paul man in connection with an August incident near Alimagnet Park, where officers say he fled a traffic stop and DNA later linked him to a loaded handgun found nearby. Prosecutors in Dakota County have charged him with illegal firearm possession and fleeing police, citing his criminal history while successfully requesting up to $100,000 bail.
   

• 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, found beside his car near a construction site. He had been driving from his Rosemount home to play soccer at TOCA Soccer and Sports Center in Burnsville, and relatives now question the initial indication of no foul play as police continue investigating.
   

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  • If you happen to be at Menards in Burnsville I've lost my wallet.
    I've called the store and went back there searching. No luck. It would have been at 7:10pm. (Nextdoor Knob Hill)
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  • Somali-American Gang Violence Divides Experts As Minnesota Suburbs Reel From Mass Shootings (foreignpolicyjournal.com)
  • Let's apply GOP logic to our Gun Control Fail. (blogspot.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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