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Greetings Edina! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the seven newest legends in Edina's Athletic Hall of Fame
  • How did Edina Senior High rank among Minnesota's top schools?
  • Why is Edina's police chief joining Bloomington's shooting briefing today?

Also on today's calendar: VEAP Office at Edina's Fire Station #2 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice and warm with sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Edina Hall of Fame adds 7 members (hometownsource.com) — Edina residents just welcomed seven standout athletes, coaches, and boosters into the Edina Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame during a packed homecoming-week banquet at Edina Country Club. The new inductees span generations of Hornet history, from record-setting swimmers and multi-sport stars to a three-generation Edina Hall of Fame family, all crediting local coaches, teachers, and community support for their success.
   

2. Minnesota's Best High Schools Ranked In New Analysis (patch.com) — Edina families can celebrate that Edina Senior High School is once again ranked among Minnesota's top public high schools in a new Niche analysis. The report compares schools statewide using academics, reviews, and other factors, and also highlights several nearby public and private options families might consider.
   

3. Bloomington shooting: 1 injured in Harriet Avenue incident (fox9.com) — Edina residents should know their police chief will join Bloomington and Eden Prairie leaders at a news conference after an overnight Bloomington shooting that injured a minor. The agencies will address that incident and a string of recent shootings in their communities, including concerns about whether cases in Edina and Eden Prairie may be related.
   

4. Minneapolis parents threaten to leave district over proposed school closures (heartlandernews.com) — Edina schools are drawing more Minneapolis students than any other nearby district, with 828 kids open-enrolling there last year as Minneapolis considers closing up to 16 schools. The debate centers on enrollment loss, academic performance, and safety concerns, and could further shift students and funding toward suburbs like Edina if families decide to leave the city system.
   

5. Gunfire in Eden Prairie, Bloomington follows Edina 'gun violence' comm (alphanews.org) — Edina residents packed City Hall for a tense community meeting on recent gunfire near Our Lady of Grace and in neighboring Eden Prairie and Bloomington, with officials pledging coordinated enforcement and more visible patrols. Speakers debated how to discuss Somali gang involvement without stigmatizing Somali residents, while others pressed leaders on accountability, youth programs, and whether "gun violence" framing obscures personal responsibility.
   

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  • I'm still looking for an orange tabby, older cat not a kitten.
    This is for a senior man who lost his tabby. It died. (Nextdoor Bredesen Park)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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