🌱 Patch AM: How investigators traced an I-35E road-rage shooting back to Eagan

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In today's newsletter:

• How investigators traced an I-35E road-rage shooting back to Eagan

Also on today's calendar: Clays for a Cause and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charges: Cell phone data helps police track down Eagan road rage shooting suspect (bringmethenews.com) — Eagan drivers should know that a suspect has been charged after a July road-rage incident where shots were fired on I-35E near Deerwood Drive, damaging several vehicles. Investigators used traffic cameras, cell phone data, and surveillance video to link a pickup truck to the scene, and Eagan Police later arrested the suspect in Savage.
   

📸 Around Eagan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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Monday August 24
• Clays for a Cause →
  South Saint Paul Sportsman's Club, 600 Gun Club Rd, South St Paul
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• 2026 Coffee Break - Dakota Woodlands
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3430 Wescott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123
  8:00 am
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• 2026 Meet The Chamber
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce Think Bank 4245 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Eagan, MN 55122 *upstairs Community Room
  8:45 am
• DCR Chamber Member Connect Virtual Networking Meeting
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3352 Sherman Ct STE 201, Eagan, MN 55121
  12:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Back to School Night
  Woodland Elementary Saint Paul, MN 55123
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• 2026 Simley Hall of Fame induction ceremony →
  Simley Senior High School, 2920 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Mah Jongg Group →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  2:00 pm
• School Board Meeting
  West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan District Office
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• 2026 Coffee Break - Dakota Woodlands
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3430 Wescott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123
  8:00 am
• Canceled- Planning Commission Meeting →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mendota Heights

• Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream to open 3rd Minnesota location (pizzamarketplace.com)
• ICE Wants a Weapon That Leaves No Mark (thebulwark.com)

Inver Grove Heights

• Here's Where to Score Cheap (or Free) Waffles This Week (parade.com)

Apple Valley

• Five-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash on Highway 77 in Apple Valley (limitless-news.com)
• Trash Compactor Fire at Apple Valley Target Prompts Second-Alarm Response (limitless-news.com)
• Business After Hours at Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. (businessdailynetwork.com)

Ok Eagan! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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