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Hello Lakeville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Lakeville's $88M plan change your taxes and streets?
  • How a Lakeville airman saw two hijacked 9/11 planes firsthand

Also on today's calendar: Good News Big Band and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Monday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakeville Plans $88M in Bonding for 2027 Projects (southmetroscoop.com) — Lakeville leaders are weighing an $88 million bond package for 2027 that would fund a new central maintenance facility, replace Fire Station 3, and build a satellite water treatment plant near Dodd and Cedar. The draft five‑year capital plan also maps out major road work, park projects, and utility upgrades, with key public meetings this fall where residents can still weigh in.
   

• 11 stories remain painful, powerful 25 years ... (albertleatribune.com) — A Lakeville Air National Guard flight engineer, Jeffrey Rosenthal, recalls witnessing two of the hijacked 9/11 planes from his C‑130 cockpit, offering a rare Minnesota connection to that day's terror in the sky. His story appears alongside other Minnesotans' memories and losses, marking 25 years since the attacks and highlighting how deeply the tragedy still resonates here.
   

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  • I recently had asked Nextdoor for your advice on someone to make a memorial pillow.
    Thank you to whomever recommended Forever Remembered Tina Engelbart. She is a delightful lady recovering from cancer and using her sewing skills to… (Nextdoor Outer Circle)
  • Let me start off thanking the people that do take the time to even alert people of lost cats that might potentially be someone's that they are looking for.
    That's a good first step. I'm not saying that anyone is not doing anything about the cats that are clearly strays and desperately need help but I… (Nextdoor SW Lakeville)
  • Lakeville Area Public Schools posted a job opening for Kindergarten Teacher - LTS in Lakeville. Apply here.
  • Minnesota Jobs posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Apple Valley

  • Fire Breaks Out on the Roof of Apple Valley Hayes Community Center (limitless-news.com)
  • Woman Charged After Alleged Early-Morning Apple Valley Burglary (limitless-news.com)
  • Family 'in shock as they try to process' death of 17-year-old who drowned in Cannon River (hometownsource.com)

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Ok Lakeville! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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