🌱 Patch AM: Which top-ranked private school is located right here in Eagan?

Hello Eagan! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which top-ranked private school is located right here in Eagan?
• Why end-of-life experts just gathered in Eagan to talk planning

Also on today's calendar: Networking Event for Professional Women and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 49.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best private high schools in Minnesota (southernminn.com) — Minnesota's latest private high school rankings include a highly rated 6–12 school right in Eagan, giving local families another option to consider alongside nearby Twin Cities campuses. The list details enrollment, student–teacher ratios, and overall grades for top schools statewide, helping parents compare academic environments and decide whether a private education might fit their student's needs.
   

• Marlon James: The Nakedest a Mac Professor (Emeritus) Has Ever Been in Print? (racketmn.com) — Eagan recently hosted hundreds of end-of-life professionals for the Minnesota Death Collaborative's annual conference, underscoring a growing push to get Minnesotans planning earlier for death and serious illness. A featured death doula explains why waiting until a crisis makes decisions harder on families, while the broader news roundup also touches on state politics, literature, and upcoming heavy rain risks.
   

📸 Around Eagan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• 2026 Tackling the Tough Stuff: Operating Independent Senior Housing Today →
  Applewood Pointe of Eagan, 1565 Quarry Rd., Eagan
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Young Engineers- Thrill Tech Engineering
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  2:05 pm
• Chess Masters
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  2:05 pm
Tuesday October 6
• After School Spanish
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  2:05 am
Wednesday October 7
• Art Exploration
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  2:05 pm
• Let's Do Chemistry
  Pinewood El. Saint Paul, MN 55123
  2:05 pm
Thursday October 8
• Networking Event for Professional Women →
  1915 Plaza Drive, Eagan
  4:30 pm
• Haiti Empowered Presents: HOPE Night! →
  Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Pop-up: Yoga CircHIIT - ABS...solutely ABCD's w/ Krista →
  ONX, 1654 Diffley Road, Eagan
  8:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Pop-up: Barre w/ Mallory →
  ONX, 1654 Diffley Road, Eagan
  8:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Pop-up: Hip Pop Yoga w/ Jen Le →
  ONX, 1654 Diffley Road, Eagan
  8:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• MEA Fall Break Schedule Changes →
  Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 3930 Rahn Road, Eagan

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A cat who went missing in Eagan, MN, has been safely reunited with their family after 13 hours, 35 minutes. Message from Finder: "This sweet,… (Nextdoor Surrey Heights)

🗞 Nearby News

Inver Grove Heights

• Peggy Marie Schmitt (charlescitypress.com)

Apple Valley

• Apple Valley Man Charged With First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Strangulation (limitless-news.com)
• Fun Events This Week, September 30 - October 6, 2026 (macaronikid.com)
• Class 4A volleyball powerhouses give and take (hometownsource.com)

St. Paul

• MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Gains In Math (patch.com)
• MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Drops In Math (patch.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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