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Hello Maple Grove! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $500M hospital expansion could reshape care in Maple Grove
  • Don't miss Maple Grove's free Fall Festival packed with family fun
  • Felony sex charge filed over alleged 2025 incident in Maple Grove

Also on today's calendar: Focus on Fundamentals: Rush Creek Golf Club and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Marietta L.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
  • Saturday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maple Grove Hospital plans $500M expansion (finance-commerce.com) — Maple Grove Hospital is slated for a $500 million expansion that will nearly double its campus, boost capacity to 226 beds and 60 bassinets, and add 746 jobs in the city. Maple Grove is currently taking public comments on the environmental review through Oct. 29, with construction expected to begin in 2027 and continue while the hospital remains open.
   

• Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Oct. 3–4) (fox9.com) — Maple Grove families can head to Redeemer's free Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, with hayrides, games, inflatables, and cheap concessions at 9200 Elm Creek Blvd N. The roundup also spotlights other fall festivals and food truck events around Stillwater, Minneapolis, Chaska, and Blaine happening the same weekend, if you're up for a short drive.
   

• West Saint Paul Man Charged with First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in Hennepin County (limitless-news.com) — A West Saint Paul man has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct for an alleged 2025 incident involving a minor in Maple Grove, according to Hennepin County court records. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison and substantial fines, though he remains presumed innocent while the case moves through the legal system.
   

📣 Maple Grove Shout Outs!

  • 🎉 Congratulations to the #3 Maple Grove Crimson Girls Volleyball team who, after last night's 3-1 victory over the #6 Wayzata Trojans, secured the Lake Conference Championship title! —Marietta L. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I felt like Marlon Perkins, Mutual of Omaha, on my morning walk.
    4 Sandhill cranes - running through a yard down the block. Creepy looking birds. They chose to run versus flying. If I had wings, dang I would be… (Nextdoor Eagle Lake Woods)
  • Kelly posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Specialist in Maple Grove. Apply here.
  • Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Production Associate - Mat Roller - 2nd Shift in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

  • Hennepin County's lowest midgrade gas price recorded at $4.39 for week ending Sept. 19 (northhennepinnews.com)
  • Park Hopkins Sun Sailor Sports: Looking ahead for the week of Oct. 1 (hometownsource.com)

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Minneapolis

  • Feds: 10 Foreign Nationals Charged With Voter Fraud In Minnesota, Including August Primary (patch.com)

Ok Maple Grove! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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