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What's up Maple Grove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Maple Grove church turned extra land into 78 hunger‑fighting gardens
  • How the "Build a Better Future" plan is changing Maple Grove schools

Also on today's calendar: 50 Years a Pirate! Park Center 1976 Reunion and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Monday: Cool with variable cloudiness, temps: high: 60, low: 46.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maple Grove church is combating hunger in a unique way (kstp.com) — Right in Maple Grove, Advent Lutheran Church's Giving Gardens have grown to 78 plots, providing fresh produce to families and food shelves across the northwest metro. Longtime members and newcomers alike tend the church's land, turning unused space into vegetables that fight hunger and inspiring other congregations and community groups to try similar programs.
   

• Osseo Area Schools Showcase Latest Projects for Building a Better Future Plan (ccxmedia.org) — Major renovation work is transforming Maple Grove Middle School and Maple Grove Senior High, with new media centers, outdoor classrooms, and other upgrades rolling out across Osseo Area Schools. Funded by recent referendums, the five‑year "Build a Better Future" plan is modernizing classrooms, shops, and libraries, while the district also seeks community input on naming a new Brooklyn Park community school.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Just saw this dog was wondering in 69th Ave N of Maple Grove Hemlock Lane.
    Tried getting close but was running away. Incase anyone know the owner. Please Share. (Nextdoor Cedar Island Lakes)
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🗞 Nearby News

Brooklyn Park

  • Brooklyn Park Leaders Embrace 'New Beginning' at City's Largest Apartment Complex (ccxmedia.org)
  • Brooklyn Park Council Takes Up Firefighter Agreement, Pedestrian Improvements and City Infrastructure Projects (town.news)
  • LETTER: Why I Am Voting for Karen Attia (hometownsource.com)

Champlin

  • Champlin resident receives 2026 Spirit Award (hometownsource.com)
  • Minnesota to Face Northwestern in Sunday Showdown - University of Minnesota Athletics (gophersports.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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