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Hello Fridley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a simple Fridley traffic stop became an 18-mile police chase

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 70 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) — A pre-dawn police stop by a Fridley officer turned into an 18-mile, multi-agency chase across the north metro that ended when a pickup crashed into a ditch in Blaine. Dashcam video released by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shows the truck's route, and officials say the Andover driver was wanted on a felony drug warrant and has a lengthy criminal history.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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