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In today's newsletter:

  • Which candidates want to shape Lakeville schools for the next four years?
  • What led to felony gun charges after a Lakeville garage incident?
  • How Mayo's powerhouse squad swept Lakeville South out of sections

Also on today's calendar: Anastasia the Musical and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 73, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. 2026 Election: Lakeville school board races (twincities.com) — Lakeville voters will choose four school board members this November from eight candidates, including two incumbents and several challengers focused on student success, mental health, growth, safety, and fiscal responsibility. Candidate profiles here outline priorities on class sizes, facilities, staff support, and community engagement so you can better understand who wants to guide ISD 194's future.
   

2. Man Charged After Allegedly Firing Gun During Lakeville Incident (limitless-news.com) — An 80-year-old man has been charged in Dakota County after police say he fired a handgun into his Lakeville garage ceiling during a September incident and then resisted officers placing him on a mental health hold. The report details the multi-agency response near Upper 183rd Street and Everest Path, the alleged struggle with officers, and the felony and gross misdemeanor counts he now faces.
   

3. Mayo, Century to square off in section tennis title match (postbulletin.com) — Lakeville South's girls tennis team saw its season end in the Section 1-3A semifinals, falling 7-0 to top-ranked Rochester Mayo. The story focuses on Mayo and Century's upcoming championship clash but notes that Mayo, led by several top-ranked players, swept Lakeville South without dropping a match or releasing individual results.
   

4. Gladys Elaine Goede Marzahn, 93 (newpraguetimes.com) — A funeral service for Gladys Elaine Goede Marzahn will be held this Saturday morning at Mercy Road Church on Glacier Way in Lakeville, followed by a luncheon. Family, friends, and neighbors are invited to remember her long life of teaching, church work, and service before interment later that afternoon in Waterville.
   

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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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