🌱 Patch AM: Eagan area mourns hockey standout from Burnsville’s championship years

What's up Eagan! 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:

• Eagan area mourns hockey standout from Burnsville's championship years

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Simley Hall of Fame induction ceremony and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Hockey star from Burnsville's glory days dies (hometownsource.com) — A former Burnsville hockey star who grew up in the Eagan area has died at 58 after a head injury near his Prior Lake home. Friends and family remember his game-winning 1985 state title goal, his lifelong devotion to hockey, and his later years as a devoted husband, father, and youth coach.
   

📸 Around Eagan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• 2026 DCR Business Owners Roundtable/In-Person Networking →
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce *conference room 1895 Plaza Drive Eagan, MN 55122
  11:30 am
• Teacher Meet and Greet
  Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School Pilot Knob
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• PW PTO Meeting
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Workout in the Park →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1780 Lilac Lane, Mendota Heights
  8:00 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Wentworth Library Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library
  10:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• Municipal Campus Project Office Hours →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Coffee & Cribbage →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
  9:00 am
• Teacher Meet and Greet
  Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School Pilot Knob
  4:00 pm
• Meet & Greet
  Moreland Arts & Health Sciences Magnet School Saint Paul, MN 55118
  4:00 pm
• Mendota Open House
  Mendota Elementary School Mendota Elementary
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Adopted sweet FlyBaby in March from Feline Rescue ….
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• Adopted sweet FlyBaby in March from Feline Rescue.
  Second kitty I've adopted from them. She's a sweetie. (Nextdoor Cedar Grove)

🗞 Nearby News

Mendota Heights

• New Bricksworth in Mendota Heights serves excellent Detroit-style pizza, wings (twincities.com)
• Minnesota defenseman whose dad played against Wisconsin men's hockey commits to Badgers (lacrossetribune.com)

Inver Grove Heights

• Give Input on Cahill Avenue Improvements (weststpaulreader.com)
• Police to seek additional charges against 'Minneapolis Spider-Man' for allegedly assaulting cop (bringmethenews.com)

Apple Valley

• Tree Trimmer Accused of Crushing Co-Worker's Head at Job Site (wideopencountry.com)
• 2026 Annual Report (salvationarmyusa.org)

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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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