🌱 Patch AM: What charges were filed in the Eden Prairie homecoming shooting case?

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In today's newsletter:

• What charges were filed in the Eden Prairie homecoming shooting case?
• How Eden Prairie's school shooting is reshaping Minnesota's high-stakes elections

Also on today's calendar: Big Machine Creations (2-4 y) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Charged With Three Felonies in Eden Prairie Homecoming Football Game Shooting (limitless-news.com) — Eden Prairie residents are learning more about the shooting outside Eden Prairie High School's October 2 homecoming game, as an 18-year-old St. Louis Park man now faces three felony charges. Prosecutors say surveillance video, vehicle and cellphone data, and a home search link him to shots that injured two people, though he remains presumed innocent while the case moves through Hennepin County court.
   

• Trump's rhetoric tests Republicans' pitch in Minnesota suburbs (kansas.com) — Residents are still grappling with a recent shooting outside Eden Prairie High School, which has become a flashpoint in Minnesota's governor and U.S. Senate races. Republican and Democratic candidates are clashing over crime, Somali community relations, and how Trump's rhetoric affects suburban areas like Eden Prairie, even as local leaders stress that Somali students and families share outrage over the violence.
   

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Tuesday October 13
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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Big Machine Creations (2-4 y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  10:45 am
Tuesday October 13
• Invasive Species Removal - Staring Lake Park →
  Staring Lake Park West Fishing Pier, 14695 Staring Lake Pkwy, Eden Prairie
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• Invasive Species Removal at Staring Lake Park →
  Staring Lake Park West Fishing Pier, 14695 Staring Lake Pkwy, Eden Prairie
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• Sensory-Friendly Adaptive Open Gym →
  Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie
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Wednesday October 14
• Spooky Creations Party (5-12y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Parent's Time Off: K-Pop Kitty Clay (5-12y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  9:00 am
• Droid Builders Lab (5-12y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  1:00 pm
• Glow-in-the-Dark Spooky Art Party (5-12y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  8:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Roblox Art: Dress to Impress (5-12y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  9:00 am
• Arboretum Apple House →
  Arboretum AppleHouse, 7485 Rolling Acres Rd, Victoria
  9:00 am
• Potion Lab: Halloween Edition (5-12y) →
  7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey there!
  Looking for an occasional babysitter for nights. I have a 7 year old daughter and a little doggie. Please reach out if interested! (Nextdoor The Preserve)

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Bindery Operator in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Weekend Product Demonstrator in Costco in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Response underway after invasive water plant confirmed in Edina (hometownsource.com)
• 1926: Short skirts immodest? No, say girls (postbulletin.com)
• Minnesota GOP calls out Klobuchar over lack of public safety plan amid (alphanews.org)

Minnetonka

• Firan Technology Group (TSE:FTG) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy? (defenseworld.net)

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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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