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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Hopkins man faces charges after a bizarre Taco Bell injury

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Good morning Hopkins! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Hopkins man faces charges after a bizarre Taco Bell injury

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota man accused of shooting himself in the leg while drunk at Iowa City Taco Bell (1630kcjj.com) — A 29-year-old Hopkins resident faces a weapons charge after allegedly shooting himself in the leg while intoxicated at a Taco Bell in Iowa City. Police say he admitted the wound was self-inflicted and registered a high blood alcohol level before being booked into jail.
   

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    Tuesday August 25
  • Pokémon Club
    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
    2:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Baby Storytime
    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
    9:30 am
  • Drop-in Tech Help
    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
    4:00 pm
  • Ridgedale Library Chess Club
    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • Teen Games and Hangout
    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
    4:00 pm
  • WMS Open House
    Hopkins West Junior High Hopkins West Middle School, 3830 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA
    4:30 pm
  • HHS Open House
    Hopkins Senior High Hopkins, MN 55305
    4:30 pm
  • Tanglen Back-to-School Night!
    L.H. Tanglen Elementary L H Tanglen Elementary School, 10901 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Let's stop scaring ourselves about AI (a series).
    I'm going to post a series of articles and videos to explain the basis of computer science, computer modeling, machine "learning," LLMs (large… (Nextdoor Inverness Park Valley)
  • Let's stop scaring ourselves about AI.
    Post One: Computers Can't Even Subtract. You read that right - computers can only add. They cannot subtract, multiply, or divide. You subtract all… (Nextdoor Inverness Park Valley)
  • Hopkins Public Schools posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Hopkins. Apply here.
  • Christensen Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Client Manager - Transportation in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

  • Sound Advice: Be wary of potential EV powertrain issues (unionleader.com)
  • Brewers look to keep surprising run going (nujournal.com)
  • Reducing stress during the holidays for families with two homes (umn.edu)

Edina

  • Public distrust of automated license plate readers boiling over in St. Cloud (echopress.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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