🌱 Patch AM: How a Fridley traffic stop became an 18-mile north metro chase.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Fridley traffic stop became an 18-mile north metro chase.

Also on today's calendar: BLS CPR Training Fridley and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dashcam Video Shows 18-Mile North Metro Pursuit Ends in Blaine Ditch After Pickup Driver Fled Fridley Officer Early Thursday (parktelegraph.com) — An early-morning police pursuit that began when a Fridley officer tried to stop a pickup truck turned into an 18‑mile, multi-agency chase across the north metro, ending in a Blaine ditch with the driver's arrest. Authorities say the Andover man was wanted on a felony drug warrant and released dashcam video showing the truck's route through several suburbs, underscoring how quickly the incident crossed city lines.
   

📸 Around Fridley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fridley

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Embroidered Mushroom Ornament →
  Moore Lake Community Center, 5890 Central Ave NE, Fridley
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Anoka Tech Scholarship Luncheon →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 1355 US-10 W, Anoka
  11:45 am
• Transportation/Parks →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 1440 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover
  1:00 pm
• NPSfI Multilingual Night
  North Park School for Innovation, 5575 Fillmore St NE, Fridley
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• CHHS College Application & Financial Aid Night
  Columbia Heights High School, 1400 49th Ave NE, CH
  5:00 pm
• BLS CPR Training Fridley →
  Fridley
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Sensory Friendly Storytime →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 711 County Rd 10 NE, Blaine
  10:15 am
• Southern Express Band →
  Route 47, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
  7:00 pm
• Southern Express Band at Route 47 →
  Route 47, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Medicare Counseling
  Northeast Community Library, 2200 Central Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis
  9:00 am
• Joint Development Authority (JDA) Work Session →
  Arden Hills, MN Calendar, 1245 West Highway 96, Arden Hills
  5:30 pm
• Fire Department Open House →
  New Brighton, MN Calendar, 785 Old Hwy 8 NW, New Brighton
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Spring Lake Park

• Thirteen cities share Anoka County HRA's approved tax levy (hometownsource.com)

Columbia Heights

• Flock Cameras Spark new questions in Minnesota City (newsbreak.com)
• 4 seek 3 seats on Columbia Heights school board (hometownsource.com)
• Heights Theater turns 100, bringing classic charm to the streaming era (mprnews.org)

Blaine

• Girls tennis: Ponies slip past Blaine, East Ridge (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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