🌱 Patch AM: Why two painted ribbons in an Edina church mean so much now.

Good morning Edina! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why two painted ribbons in an Edina church mean so much now.
• Edina's Jordan Thompson joins U.S. women for key Olympic-qualifying tournament
• How did Edina Senior High rank among Minnesota's best schools?

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ribbons in Our Lady of Grace fresco offer lasting tribute to Annunciation hope (thecatholicspirit.com) — A new detail in the Annunciation fresco at Our Lady of Grace in Edina now permanently honors the Minneapolis Annunciation community after last year's school shooting. Artist Mark Balma added blue and green ribbons to symbolize the lost students and the enduring relationship between the two parishes, offering a lasting focal point for shared grief and hope.
   

• U.S. Women Head to Dominican Republic for 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship (usavolleyball.org) — An Edina native, opposite hitter Jordan Thompson, is on the 14-player U.S. Women's National Team roster heading to the Dominican Republic for the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship. The tournament, running August 21–28, helps determine World Cup and Olympic berths for other nations, while U.S. fans can follow Thompson and teammates through group play against Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, and Canada.
   

• New Ranking Of Minnesota's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com) — Edina Senior High School has been named one of Minnesota's top public high schools in U.S. News & World Report's new 2026–27 rankings. The list evaluates graduation rates, test performance, and college readiness, placing Edina alongside other high-performing Twin Cities schools.
   

📸 Around Edina

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edina

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Friday August 21
• Open Skate →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
  12:15 pm
• Developmental Hockey →
  Braemar Arena > - West Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
  1:15 pm
Saturday August 22
• Festive Board "Founders/Flag/250 Yr"
  Lake Harriet Masonic Lodge 4519 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410
• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Edina
  9:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Sensory-friendly Playtime
  Edinborough Park - 7700 York Ave. S. Edina MN 55435
  8:30 am
• Season Closing Day →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 4300 W. 66th St., Edina
  10:00 am
• Developmental Hockey →
  Braemar Arena > - West Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
  1:45 pm
• Developmental Figure Skating →
  Braemar Arena > - South Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
  1:45 pm
• Open Skate →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• VEAP Office at Edina's Fire Station #2
  Veap Edina Fire Station #2, 4401 W 76th St, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
  8:00 am
• Metro South Adult Education Tabling at VEAP
  Veap VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
  9:00 am
• Caregiver Support Group
  Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
  10:30 am
• MPLS Way to Grow Tabling at VEAP
  Veap VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

• Woman pleads guilty in fatal Highway 212 crash (eplocalnews.org)
• St. Louis Park, Hopkins calendar Aug. 20-27 (hometownsource.com)
• Kenzie Dillman - Women's Cross Country (gomason.com)

Bloomington

• Woman pleads guilty in wrong-way Eden Prairie crash that killed Ukrainian refugee (cbsnews.com)

Minneapolis

• Top 5 Minnesota CEOs Made A Combined $328 Million Last Year: Report (patch.com)

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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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