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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Hurt In Shooting At Eden Prairie Homecoming Game: Report
Spotted on the Eden Prairie calendar: Invasive Species Removal Staring Lake Park
Greetings Eden Prairie! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Shooting halts Eden Prairie homecoming, families sent to Round Lake Park
- Where crashes and DWIs hit Eden Prairie during Sept. 24-29
- How an Eden Prairie church is keeping local families housed
Also on today's calendar: Apple & Pumpkin Harvest Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Hurt In Shooting At Eden Prairie Homecoming Game: Report (patch.com) — Eden Prairie residents are reeling after two people were injured in a shooting during Eden Prairie High School's homecoming football game against Minnetonka, forcing a full stadium evacuation and reunification at Round Lake Park. Officials from Eden Prairie police, fire, and schools coordinated to secure the area, guide families to safety, and postpone the game, which is set to resume Saturday morning. 
• Eden Prairie police reports Sept. 24-29 (hometownsource.com) — Recent Eden Prairie police reports from Sept. 24-29 detail a string of crashes at busy intersections like Valley View Road, Flying Cloud Drive, and Prairie Center Drive, along with DWIs and property damage cases. If you drive these routes regularly, this rundown offers a clear snapshot of where incidents are clustering and the kinds of problems officers are responding to around town.
• Twin Cities church works to end homelessness before it starts (newsbreak.com) — A Wooddale Church pastor in Eden Prairie helped launch Brighter Futures after learning hundreds of local students were experiencing homelessness. The program now offers rental assistance, financial coaching, and supportive relationships, keeping 73 kids and 30 families in stable housing so far, and is expanding as an independent nonprofit aiming to replicate its model in churches across Minnesota and beyond.
📸 Around Eden Prairie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie
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★ Featured events ★
- Invasive Species Removal Staring Lake Park →
Staring Lake Park West Fishing Pier, 14695 Staring Lake Pkwy, Eden Prairie
9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Apple & Pumpkin Harvest Day →
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
10:00 am - No Carve Pumpkin Party (2-4 y) →
7566 Market Pl Dr., Eden Prairie, Minnesota
10:45 am - Special Event: Car & Bike Show
Wings of the North Air Museum, Flying Cloud Airport, 14893 Sierr, Eden Prairie
11:00 am - Harvest Sale Weekend! →
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
11:00 am - Music Performance: Barnett, Johnson, Curtiss & Kartha Monday
CMS
6:00 pm - Women With Spirit Bible Study →
Pax Christi Catholic Community, 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie
9:30 am - Info Session at PiM Arts High School! →
7255 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie
6:30 pm - Invasive Species Removal →
Riley Creek CA – Tilia Ridge Entrance, 17256 Tilia Ridge, Eden Prairie
9:30 am - Northern Lights - Ticket Sales Begins! →
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
4:30 pm - Forest Bathing →
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
4:00 pm - Art: Thin Veils and Fluid Borders →
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Eden Prairie Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Illinois Tool Works Inc posted a job opening for Mechanical Assembly Technician in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Financial Representative in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Edina
- Equation Shares How To Style One Coat Five Ways (edinamag.com)
- Thielen Meats Bacon From Little Falls Now At Jerry's In Eden Prairie, Woodbury, Edina, And North Branch (newsbreak.com)
- Edina police report, Sept. 20-26 (hometownsource.com)
Minnetonka
- LETTER: Older neighborhoods lose in new Minnetonka zoning ordinance (hometownsource.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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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