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In today's newsletter:

• How an Inver Grove Heights apartment lease turned into a $13K fraud case
• Why Inver Grove Heights took a stand on new AI data centers

Also on today's calendar: Paint Haunted Highlands at Jersey's Bar & Grill and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 63.
• Saturday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Woman Charged With Identity Theft After Victim Allegedly Left With $13K Apartment Debt in Inver Grove Heights (limitless-news.com) — Inver Grove Heights police are investigating an alleged identity theft case in which a woman is accused of using another person's information to co-sign an apartment lease, leaving more than $13,000 in unpaid debt. Prosecutors say electronic signatures for the suspect and victim came from the same IP address tied to a Minneapolis business. The defendant faces a felony charge and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

• Who Pays for AI Data Centers? (kdnuggets.com) — Inver Grove Heights is highlighted nationally for its narrow 3–2 vote to impose a moratorium on new AI data centers, even after a developer warned of more than $150 million in potential damages. The article explains how similar fights are playing out across the country over who should pay for massive power, water, and infrastructure upgrades these facilities require. It also outlines emerging policies that could shift more costs directly onto large data-center operators.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inver Grove Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• 10/12/26 Paint Haunted Highlands →
  Jersey's Bar & Grill, 6449 Concord Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Economic Development Authority Meeting →
  Inver Grove Heights Calendar, City Hall, Council Chambers 8150 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
  5:00 pm
• City Council Regular Meeting →
  Inver Grove Heights Calendar, 8150 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights
  6:00 pm
• Paint Haunted Highlands at Jersey's Bar & Grill →
  Jersey's Bar & Grill, 6449 Concord Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
  6:30 pm
• Paint Haunted Highlands →
  Jersey's Bar & Grill, 6449 Concord Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
  6:30 pm
• Paint Haunted Highlands at Jersey's Bar & Grill →
  Jersey's Bar & Grill, 6449 Concord Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• MN CIT 8-Hour Crisis Intervention Training for MPD →
  SMART Center, 9260 Courthouse Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
  8:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting →
  Inver Grove Heights Calendar, City Hall, Council Chambers 8150 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Friends of Wescott Library Book Sale
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  9:00 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Pleasant Hill Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Galaxie Book Club Online
  Galaxie Library
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Read Across South St. Paul →
  Lincoln Center, 357 9th Ave N; Kaposia Education Center, 1225 1st Ave S, South St. Paul
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New friend wandered into our yard!
  Very friendly, happy to be here! No tags…..purple harness. (Nextdoor River Road)

• Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Server in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Richfield

• VIDEO: Twin Cities Driver Flips Off School Bus Full Of Kids While Blowing Past Stop Arm (patch.com)
• 18-Year-Old Accused Of Plotting ISIS-Inspired Mass Shooting At Mall Of America (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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