🌱 Patch AM: Edina flag vandalism case ties into suspect’s wider legal troubles

What's up Edina! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Edina flag vandalism case ties into suspect's wider legal troubles
• What we still don't know about the unsolved Edina shooting

Also on today's calendar: Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray morning thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
• Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minneapolis Man Charged After Allegedly Stealing, Dragging and Shredding American Flag in Edina – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — An Edina medical office became the scene of a flag-damage incident in which a Minneapolis man is accused of taking an American flag, dragging it behind his vehicle, and later returning to shred it. He now faces a misdemeanor property-damage charge tied specifically to the Edina property, while a separate felony case and prior traffic matters remain pending.
   

• Unsolved shooting in the suburbs (americanexperiment.org) — An unsolved July shooting in Edina near York Avenue South left a victim seriously injured, and police still haven't identified a suspect. Recent SWAT search warrants in Burnsville, Savage, and Shakopee may be connected, but investigators haven't announced any charges or clear links, leaving key details about the Edina case unanswered.
   

📸 Around Edina

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edina

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Sunday August 30
• Yunior Romero →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7499 France Avenue S, Edina
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Summer Education Series #3
  Lake Harriet Masonic Lodge 4519 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410
• Developmental Figure Skating →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
  6:00 am
• Edina Police Department Open House →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina
  5:00 pm
• Popsicle Meet Up
  Concord Elementary School Concord Playground
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Developmental Hockey →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
  6:00 am
• Open Skate →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
  11:30 am
• New Family Playdate
  Creek Valley Elementary School 6401 Gleason Road, Edina, MN 55439
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser →
  Lodestone Coffee and Games LLC, 10982 Cedar Lk Rd S, Minnetonka
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• First Day of School Grades 6 and 9
  Bloomington Transition Center Minneapolis, MN 55431
• First Day of School Grades 6,9
  Bloomington Transition Center Minneapolis, MN 55431
• VEAP Office at City of Richfield
  Veap 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423, 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• First day of school K-5, 7-8, 10-12
  Bloomington Transition Center Minneapolis, MN 55431

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Ok Edina! 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 hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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