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🌱 Patch AM: See how Hopkins runners stacked up under the lights Saturday night.

And on the Hopkins Patch calendar - New Families Night at Legacy Gymnastics!

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Hi Hopkins! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Hopkins runners stacked up under the lights Saturday night.

Also on today's calendar: New Families Night at Legacy Gymnastics! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Under the Lights 2026 (milesplit.com) — Hopkins runners had a strong showing at the Under the Lights 2026 meet, with Hopkins High and Hopkins North Middle School athletes placing well across several boys' and girls' races. The results list full times and placements, letting Hopkins families see exactly how their students and neighbors performed against teams from Eden Prairie, Wayzata, Roseville, Maple Grove, and more.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I just saw this story about a resident in my hometown.
    We also have a yard full of pollinators, but the difference is, many of them we didn't plant. We just removed the buckthorn and garlic mustard, and a… (Nextdoor Inverness Park Valley)
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🗞 Nearby News

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Edina

  • Edina hires Laurie Hokkanen as new city manager (hometownsource.com)
  • Police search for answers after gunfire outside Edina church (fox9.com)
  • Girls cross-country: Stillwater places 17th at Griak Invite (hometownsource.com)

Ok Hopkins! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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