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Good morning Edina! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Edina staff helped honor a 9/11 hero this spring
  • How Edina teens can test-drive skilled trades careers this fall
  • What went wrong in Edina's 38–14 loss to Wayzata?

Also on today's calendar: Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
  • Tuesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eden Prairie man remembers brother - a maintenance manager and 9/11 hero (hometownsource.com) — Edina residents may appreciate that local police officers and city staff joined "Joseph's Crew" in a Twin Cities Tunnel to Towers 5K, supporting an Edina City Hall receptionist whose husband died as a 9/11 hero. The story centers on Eden Prairie's Anthony Amatuccio remembering his brother Joseph's bravery at the World Trade Center and explains how their family keeps his legacy alive through this annual fundraiser.
   

• New program connecting Minnesota high schoolers to skilled trade jobs hopes to close industry gap (kstp.com) — Edina students enrolled in Edina Virtual Pathways can join a new Dunwoody Immersive program this fall that uses virtual reality and game-style lessons to explore skilled trades careers while earning college credit. The pilot, also running in several nearby districts, aims to ease Minnesota's growing shortage of electricians, mechanics, and other trades workers by letting teens sample hands-on career paths without leaving their school building.
   

• Strictly x Strib Varsity Football Tour: Wayzata routs defending champion Edina (startribune.com) — Edina football fans saw the defending champions stumble as Wayzata dominated them 38–14, powered by a smothering defense and several big offensive plays. The game, part of a statewide "Strictly x Strib" tour, highlighted Gophers recruit Eli Diane and a rejuvenated Wayzata program, while giving Edina a clear sense of the competition they'll face this season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

  • THE SECRET GARDEN New Adaptation is Coming to Stages Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)
  • Cast Set for World Premiere of BOWWOW POWWOW! at Stages Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com)

Bloomington

  • Help Desk/Desktop Support Analyst - Robert Half - Bloomington, MN, US (dice.com)
  • Bloomington Police Investigate Apartment Building Shooting Near Mall of America After One Person Was Wounded and Multiple People Were Detained at the Scene Tuesday Afternoon (centralrecorder.com)
  • Advanced MBSE Systems Engineer - General Dynamics - Bloomington, MN, US (dice.com)

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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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