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🌱 How a Lake Elmo traffic stop led to major fentanyl charges.

Lake Elmo, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Lake Elmo? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lake Elmo traffic stop led to major fentanyl charges.
  • Which new team just picked up Lake Elmo’s former Gophers defenseman?

Also on today's calendar: Landscape Revival: Lake Elmo and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chicago Brothers Charged in Washington County After Authorities Allege Discovery of Two Kilograms of Fentanyl (limitless-news.com) — A late-night traffic stop near I-94 and Manning Avenue in Lake Elmo led troopers to allegedly find about two kilograms of fentanyl, and two Chicago men now face first-degree drug charges in Washington County. Authorities emphasize the allegations are not yet proven, and both defendants remain presumed innocent while the case proceeds in court.
   

• Where Every Gophers Hockey Transfer Has Landed This Offseason (yardbarker.com) — A former Gophers men’s hockey player from Lake Elmo is among several transfers finding new homes after a major offseason coaching change in Minneapolis. The piece tracks where six departing players are heading, from Big Ten rivals like Ohio State and Notre Dame to programs such as Alaska Anchorage and St. Cloud State, and notes one goalie still seeking a team.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday June 3
  • In-Person Job Club
    Maplewood Library 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109
    10:00 am
  • One-to-One Computer and Tech Help by Appointment
    Maplewood Library 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109
    1:00 pm
  • North High School Graduation
    North St Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Public School District Aldrich Ice Arena, 1850 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109, USA
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday June 4
  • Tee off for Anti-Trafficking - CAST Golf Event →
    Oak Marsh Golf Course and Event Center, 526 Inwood Ave N, Oakdale
    11:30 am
  • 2026 Legislative Session Wrap-up →
    Lake Monster Brewing Company, 550 Vandalia St #160, St Paul
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Lake Elmo Fire Department is offering residents and business owners the opportunity to learn Hands-Only CPR from our staff.
    Hands-Only CPR is a lifesaving technique that does not include rescue breaths. If you see a teen or adult collapse, you can perform Hands-Only CPR in… (Nextdoor Fields and Tamarack Farms)
  • Join us for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the revitalized Lions Park Playground in Lake Elmo!
    The City of Lake Elmo is excited to celebrate the revitalized Lions Park Playground with a Chamber Ribbon Cutting celebration on Tuesday, June 2nd at… (Nextdoor Fields and Tamarack Farms)
  • R.R. Donnelley posted a job opening for Press Operator 2 - Flexographic Press - 12-hr Rotating Day Shift in Lake Elmo. Apply here.
  • Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 86219, I-94 AND KEATS in Lake Elmo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Elmo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakdale

  • Defendant reaches guilty plea in Sam Nordquist murder case (13wham.com)

Woodbury

  • Food with Friends: Woodbury Church Opens Its Doors for Free June Community Dinner (town.news)
  • Meet the Woodbury Co-Authors of 'Hi, Worry, Bye, Worry!' (woodburymag.com)
  • Bricks & MiniFigs Offers a New Way to Lego (woodburymag.com)

Minneapolis

  • Minnesotans Make More Than People In Wisconsin, Iowa, Most States: Ranking (patch.com)
  • Ice Cream From Minneapolis Creamery May Contain Metal Fragments (patch.com)

Ok Lake Elmo! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lake Elmo

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