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🌱 Patch AM: Lakeville Man Tried To Tamper With A Witness — Now He's Going To Prison

Coming up on the Lakeville Patch calendar: Community Event: Storytime for Babies

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Morning Lakeville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lakeville resident sentenced in massive child nutrition fraud case
  • Lakeville home badly damaged after tree removal accident injures resident

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakeville Man Tried To Tamper With A Witness — Now He's Going To Prison (patch.com) — A Lakeville man has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for his role in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme and for trying to tamper with a cooperating witness. Prosecutors say he falsely claimed to serve 1.6 million meals, received millions in federal funds, paid large kickbacks, and even bought a luxury vehicle with the proceeds before pleading guilty.
   

• 1 injured after tree falls onto home in Lakeville (turnto10.com) — A man was injured in Lakeville when a tree being removed from a neighboring property was accidentally dropped onto his home, causing significant damage. Lakeville firefighters and utility crews responded Wednesday, and the resident was taken to St. Luke's Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be serious.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeville

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • Storytime for Babies
    Heritage Library Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library
    10:30 am
    • Saturday August 22
  • St. Paul Farmer's Market →
    Lakeville, MN Calendar, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville
    9:00 am
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Link Crew Leader Training
    Lakeville South High School Lakeville, MN 55044
    7:00 am
  • Feeding Your Baby
    Heritage Library Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
    10:00 am
  • Storytime for 2s-6s
    Heritage Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
    10:00 am
  • Community Events: Treehouse
    Lakeville Chamber of Commerce Bethel's Rock, Farmington
    6:30 pm
  • Community Event: Bingo with Lakeville Lions
    Lakeville Chamber of Commerce Carbone's Bar and Grill 7670 160th St. West Bingo at Carbone's is ages 18+
    6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Storytime for Babies
    Farmington Community Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
    10:00 am
    • Sunday August 23
  • August Sunday Swap — Farmington Greenhouse MN →
    Farmington Greenhouse, 519 Willow St, Farmington
    11:00 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Water Board Meeting →
    Farmington, MN Calendar, 430 Third Street, Farmington
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Storytime for 2s-6s
    Farmington Community Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a good appliance service guy in my area.
    I have two appliances I need to see if they can be fixed. Thanks in advance for any help. (Nextdoor Woodridge Estates/Wyldwood Oaks)
  • I'm looking for handyperson recommendations.
    Ideally, I'd like someone who works by the hour executing a repair list I've compiled and provided in advance. It would include things like hanging… (Nextdoor Kensington Way)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Lakeville. Apply here.
  • Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for CTR Instructor in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

Apple Valley

  • Apple Valley Scout Earns Eagle Rank After Leading Outdoor Classroom Project in Burnsville (limitless-news.com)

Burnsville

  • Burnsville, MN, Former Gophers Hockey Star and NHL Draft Pick Scott Bloom Passes Away Tragically At 58 (theunionstar.com)
  • If You Remember These 5 Restaurant Chains, You Grew Up in the Golden Age of American Dining (eatthis.com)
  • 'Heart of Brown Bear': Families remember mother, daughter killed in daycare murder-suicide (komonews.com)

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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