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Morning Eagan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want a deeper, insider look at how Eagan really works?
  • Why a quiet Eagan street suddenly filled with bomb squad trucks
  • Key safety steps Eagan families should review before school starts

Also on today's calendar: Clays for a Cause and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Eagan Community Foundation Launches New 10-Session Community Academy (limitless-news.com) — Eagan residents can now apply for a new 10-session Community Academy starting September 16, designed to connect neighbors with local government, schools, nonprofits, and businesses. Run by the Eagan Community Foundation, the program emphasizes belonging, behind-the-scenes access, and small "neighborliness" projects. Applications are open through September 1 on the Foundation's website.
   

2. Saint Paul Bomb Squad Responds to Eagan Home After Grenade Found, Later Determined to Be a Replica (limitless-news.com) — A section of Mersey Way in Eagan was briefly closed Wednesday afternoon while the Saint Paul Bomb Squad checked a reported grenade inside a home, which turned out to be a harmless replica. Eagan police, firefighters, medics, and bomb technicians responded out of caution, then cleared the scene in about 45 minutes. No injuries were reported and authorities say there was no ongoing threat to the public.
   

3. Back to school safety: Protecting your child with tips from FBI, Red Cross (fox29.com) — With Eagan students heading back to classrooms, this guide walks families through practical safety steps for walking, biking, busing, or driving to school, plus key emergency contacts kids should memorize. It also shares FBI-backed tips on protecting children from online scams, predators, and risky public Wi‑Fi use throughout the school year.
   

4. Man charged after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles in Eagan road rage incident (kstp.com) — A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with a July road rage shooting on I-35E in Eagan, where shots allegedly struck two vehicles but caused no reported injuries. Investigators used traffic cameras, cell phone data, and surveillance video to trace a white Ford F-150 and recover a damaged tailgate. The suspect is currently held in the Dakota County Jail.
   

5. Ravens C Danny Pinter (leg) carted off from joint practice (statenews.net) — An NFL joint practice held in Eagan on Wednesday was interrupted when Baltimore Ravens center Danny Pinter was carted off with an apparent right leg injury. The 30-year-old, competing to be the starting center, left with a brace as coaches and medical staff evaluated him, leaving his status for the season uncertain.
   

📸 Around Eagan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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Other local events
    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

    Thursday August 20
  • Storybook Theatre
    Mendota Elementary School Mendota Gym
    8:15 am
  • Walking Group →
    Mendota Heights, MN Calendar Mendota Heights, MN 55118
    9:00 am
  • 500 Card Game Group →
    Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
    10:00 am
  • Storytime for 2s-6s
    Wentworth Library Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library
    10:30 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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