🌱 Patch AM: Are you following Eden Prairie’s updated school bus stopping rules?

Morning Eden Prairie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Are you following Eden Prairie's updated school bus stopping rules?
• How an Eden Prairie chase connects to a 40-year prison sentence

Also on today's calendar: Art: The Brightness of Being and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stop for school buses: Updated law requires stopping when red lights flash (eplocalnews.org) — Drivers in Eden Prairie must now stop at least 20 feet from a school bus as soon as its red lights start flashing on undivided roads, including major routes like Baker Road. Eden Prairie Schools' transportation director stresses that most local roads are undivided, buses now use stop-arm cameras, and families and motorists share responsibility for keeping roughly 7,000 student riders safe each school day.
   

• Boom Island mass shooting: 40 year prison sentence after shots kill mother, wound 5 others (fox9.com) — A man tied to a deadly 2025 mass shooting at Boom Island has accepted a plea deal for a 40-year prison sentence, bringing some closure to a high-profile Twin Cities case. For Eden Prairie residents, the story also notes he was previously arrested here after a high-speed chase, linking the city to a broader regional crackdown on violent offenders.
   

📸 Around Eden Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Champps (7 Piece) →
  Champps, 8010 Glen Ln, Eden Prairie
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Art: The Brightness of Being →
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
  9:00 am
• Corn Harvest Day at the Arboretum! →
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
  10:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Music in the Garden →
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
  1:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Apple House Opens! →
  Arboretum AppleHouse, 7485 Rolling Acres Rd, Victoria
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Music in the Garden →
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
  1:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Art: Inherited Ground →
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
  9:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Music in the Garden →
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
  1:30 pm

📣 Eden Prairie Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  10:00 am
• Science Time with the Library
  Shakopee Library Family Resource Center - MRTS
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  10:00 am
• Mobile Food Pantry at Dar Al-Farooq
  Veap Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, 8201 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55420, United States
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Operations Supervisor in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• Activar Inc posted a job opening for Press Brake Operator - Weekends in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Edina hopes to tackle recent park disturbances with a 3-part approach (kstp.com)
• New Ranking Of Minnesota's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com)
• Giving an Older Deck a Fresh Start Without Replacing the Entire Structure (breakingac.com)

Minnetonka

• Good Charlie (herald-journal.com)

Ok Eden Prairie! 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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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