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🌱 Patch AM: Who will Edina honor with this year’s Tom Oye Award?

Spotted on the Edina calendar: Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser

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Hi there, Edina! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who will Edina honor with this year's Tom Oye Award?
  • What makes Thursday's Wayzata vs. Edina showdown a tour stop?

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

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, windy and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edina seeks nominations for human rights award (hometownsource.com) — Edina residents, students, and workers can start submitting nominations Sept. 14 for the 2026 Tom Oye Human Rights Award, which honors local efforts to advance inclusion and human rights. Nominations are due Oct. 11, and the winner will be recognized at an upcoming Edina City Council meeting. Details and the application will be available on the city's website.
   

• Brady Reeves of Hill-Murray shows football potential (startribune.com) — Edina football fans get a shoutout as the Strictly x Strib Varsity Football Tour announces its next stop in Wayzata for the Trojans vs. Edina Hornets matchup. The feature spotlights Hill-Murray standout Brady Reeves, one of Minnesota's top 2028 recruits, and explains how the tour will follow key high school games statewide with online coverage and social media highlights.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found black lab near Strachauer Park.
    She's in my backyard, and she's so sweet!! (Nextdoor Strachauer Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

  • The Sunday Read: Why Casey Mittelstadt Turned into a Coffee Drinker This Summer (nhl.com)
  • Former Eden Prairie teacher invites students to reflect on 9/11, 25 years later (eplocalnews.org)
  • Eden Prairie Man Rams Car Head-On After Death Threat (mncrime.com)

Eden Prairie

Minneapolis

  • Minnesota Monsters Announce Move To Twin Cities Amid Ongoing Lawsuit (patch.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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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