🌱 Patch AM: What could change after Hopkins’ deadly falling utility pole incident?

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In today's newsletter:

• What could change after Hopkins' deadly falling utility pole incident?
• Man charged after alleged indecent exposure involving Hopkins minor
• Why a Hopkins priest broke down in tears during Mass

Also on today's calendar: Election Know Your Rights Training and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
• Tuesday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lawyer questions Xcel Energy pole safety, requests review after deadly incident in Hopkins (kstp.com) — A deadly August utility pole collapse in a Hopkins apartment parking lot has prompted a Minneapolis attorney to urge state regulators to scrutinize Xcel Energy's inspection practices. He argues long‑leaning pole photos suggest a broader safety problem, while the Public Utilities Commission says it doesn't investigate individual poles but may weigh the case in a 2027 docket.
   

• Man Charged with Indecent Exposure Involving Minor in Hennepin County (limitless-news.com) — A man has been charged in Hennepin County with gross misdemeanor indecent exposure after an alleged incident involving a minor in Hopkins on September 17. Prosecutors say he exposed himself in a public place in front of a juvenile under 16, though he remains presumed innocent while the case moves through the courts.
   

• Priest describes tearful 'spiritual experience' during consecration after video goes viral online (ewtnnews.com) — Worshippers at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in Hopkins saw their priest overwhelmed with tears during the Sept. 14 Mass, a moment later shared widely online. Father Brent Bowman says he experienced a powerful private spiritual insight into the Eucharist, stressing it was not a physical miracle but a grace meant to deepen faith.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Election Know Your Rights Training →
  Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Mental Health & Accessibility Fair →
  3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! - Inner Guidance Connections →
  Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Baby Storytime
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  9:30 am
• Wednesday Drawing Open Studio →
  Art Classroom, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  1:00 pm
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:00 pm
• Ridgedale Library Chess Club
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Play for the J Cards Event →
  Oak Ridge Country Club, 700 Oak Ridge Rd, Hopkins
  10:00 am
• Sensory Friendly Art Club →
  Mess Hall Arts, 906 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! - Inner Guidance Connections →
  Hopkins Library, Hopkins
• C.A.S.T. (Creative, Accepting, Sensory Friendly, Theatre) Winter Theatre Classes →
  Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• New Families Night at Legacy Gymnastics! →
  7593 Corporate Way, Eden Prairie
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  my fiance is looking for some help moving furniture on Friday the 25th. I just had surgery 2 weeks ago so I'm unable to help in any way. message me… (Nextdoor South Hopkins)

• American Greetings posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Hopkins. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hopkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• Fitch Affirms COMM 2014-CCRE20, COMM 2015-LC19 and COMM 2015-CCRE22 (fitchratings.com)
• Nu-Tek Brings Topic of Raw-Material Risk to BPI (genengnews.com)
• Moorhead Football Powers Past Minnetonka, Improves to 3-0 (valleynewslive.com)

Edina

• Bedrock Restoration of Edina Issues Mold Guidance for Older Homes (winchestersun.com)
• Girls soccer: Stillwater runs winning streak to four (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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