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In today's newsletter:

• Justin Jefferson's ankle scare eases as Vikings eye Sunday return
• What national school enrollment declines could eventually mean for Eagan

Also on today's calendar: Free 4-Hour Cancer Community Self-Care Retreat and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
• Thursday: Less humid with sunny spells, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vikings Get Update On Justin Jefferson's Injury (patch.com) — Eagan football fans get some relief as Vikings star Justin Jefferson's ankle injury appears less serious than feared, with imaging showing no long-term damage and a chance he plays Sunday. The update comes after he left the Buccaneers game early, where other Vikings stepped up in a 23-16 win that keeps excitement high heading into the next home matchup.
   

• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 10 of 11 (poncacitynews.com) — A national look at shrinking school enrollments and campus closures briefly spotlights Deerwood Elementary in Eagan, where students arrived for the 2025–26 school year amid broader demographic shifts. While the story focuses on trends and policies in other states, it underlines that Eagan's schools are part of the same national pressures around declining birth rates, funding, and potential consolidations.
   

📸 Around Eagan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Wednesday Night Supper - Affordable Community Meal →
  Fellowship Hall,
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• 2026 Meet The Chamber
  Think Bank, 4245 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Eagan
  8:45 am
• Girls Volleyball - Puccinelli/Burch @SHMS
  Scott Highlands Middle School
  4:30 pm
• Lonesome Dan Kase →
  Eagan MN
  7:00 pm
• Lonesome Dan Kase at Eagan Market Fest →
  Eagan Market Fest, Eagan
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Ribbon Cutting - Chiroway Eagan →
  Eagan MN
• Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: ChiroWay of Eagan →
• Bring Your Pup for a Cup! →
  Union 32 Craft House, 2864 Highway 55, Eagan
  2:00 pm
• Cross Country @Neil Park Burnsville
  Neil Park Burnsville
  4:00 pm
• Dakota County Community Development Agency →
  Dakota County Community Development Agency, 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Free 4-Hour Cancer Community Self-Care Retreat →
  Vera Fitness, 1 W Water St, St Paul
  12:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Chess Masters
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  2:05 pm

📣 Eagan Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meet Caponi Art Park, one of three local nonprofit finalists presenting at the Power of 100 Eagan Women fall meeting on Monday, October 5.
  Caponi Art Park offers accessible educational opportunities that connect people of all ages through art, nature, and community. We'll gather at… (Nextdoor Woodland Way)
• AERATION & DETHATCHING
  I own a local lawn care company and will be doing aeration and dethatching this week. I'm looking to stack a few more lawns. If you and/or a… (Nextdoor River View)

🗞 Nearby News

Inver Grove Heights

• Driver Cited After Rollover Crash Scene in Sunfish Lake (limitless-news.com)
• Secretary of State 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)
• Man Accused of Fleeing Inver Grove Heights Police at 100+ MPH (limitless-news.com)

Apple Valley

• And the Shot is Good for Three! (Times the Donation) (thecudaily.com)
• As feds move to regulate AI, Minnesota already has laws in effect (twincities.com)

Burnsville

• Burnsville Police Seek Public's Help Locating Endangered Missing 16-Year-Old (limitless-news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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