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🌱 Patch AM: Why Eagan hit pause on data centers—and what it could mean

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Eagan hit pause on data centers—and what it could mean

Also on today's calendar: Premium Athletic Clothing Drop at Style Encore Eagan and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Friday: Breezy; a strong p.m. t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Big Tech wants to build a data center in your city. Worth it? • Source New Mexico (sourcenm.com) — Eagan has joined Rosemount and Inver Grove Heights in temporarily halting new data center projects, as massive facilities like Meta's Rosemount campus raise concerns about water use, power demand, tax deals, and neighborhood impacts. The piece weighs promised tax revenue and jobs against worries about secrecy, infrastructure strain, and how AI-related growth could reshape communities across Minnesota, including Eagan.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello.
    Is anybody missing a little black cat with a white strip on its neck. She snuck into my house and won't come out to eat or drink. He/she will only… (Nextdoor Eagan Heights)
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🗞 Nearby News

Mendota Heights

  • University of Minnesota Retirees Association (umn.edu)
  • Craftsmanship Shines in This Remodel Within a Century-Old Summit Avenue Home (midwestdesignmag.com)

Inver Grove Heights

  • Proposed MN Hockey Hall of Fame considers scaling back project amid funding gap (fox9.com)
  • How many alarms should you set to wake up? (cbsnews.com)
  • SOMIC Packaging to introduce new cartoning machine at PACK EXPO (petfoodprocessing.net)

Lakeville

  • Man Dies After Lakeville Shooting, Police Investigating (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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