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Hi there, Maple Grove! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a Maple Grove driveway bear chase means for your pets.
  • How Maple Grove's new street sweeper could keep local lakes cleaner
  • How did Maple Grove lose a halftime lead to top-ranked Moorhead?

Also on today's calendar: North – Maple Grove Hospital Family Birth Center Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dog Being Chased By Angry Bear Sees No Escape, 'Panicked' Owners Bravely Pursue (newsbreak.com) — A Maple Grove family's security camera recently captured three bears roaming their driveway, with one briefly chasing their unleashed dog before it escaped unharmed. The close call has prompted local reminders to leash pets, secure trash, and avoid leaving food outside, as residents adjust to sharing their suburban streets with increasingly bold wildlife after dark.
   

• Clean Sweep: Maple Grove's Latest Machine Removes Street Debris Faster Clean Sweep: Maple Grove's Latest Machine Removes Street Debris Faster (ccxmedia.org) — Maple Grove has rolled out a new high-efficiency street sweeper, partly funded by local watershed districts, to better capture leaves and debris before they wash into city lakes and wetlands. The TYMCO 500x unit works faster than older sweepers, uses vacuum-style technology with multiple cameras, and will be maintained by the city while potentially being shared with nearby Osseo.
   

• High School Football: Moorhead uses huge second half to defeat Maple Grove (kstp.com) — Maple Grove football fans saw a wild home game Friday as the Crimson led top-ranked Moorhead at halftime before turnovers and big passing plays swung the second half in a 40–21 loss. Sophomore running back Luca Maciej broke free for two long touchdown runs, but Moorhead's passing attack and special teams sealed the outcome on Maple Grove's own field.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Grove

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★ Featured events ★

    Monday October 5
  • Beyond Possible →
    Rush Creek Golf Club, 7801 County Road 101, Maple Grove
    9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Proud to say that I've had 2, going on 3 good weeks with my mental health.
    Bipolar 2 is the absolute worst but I won't let it defeat me! (Nextdoor Weaver Lake)
  • Aerotek posted a job opening for Apprentice Mechanical Assembler in Maple Grove. Apply here.
  • Floor & Decor Holdings posted a job opening for Command Center Associate in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

Brooklyn Park

  • Brooklyn Park's Summer Blossom Awards Cultivates City Pride (ccxmedia.org)
  • Brooklyn Park council sets maximum property tax levy increase at 7% for 2027 (hometownsource.com)
  • Brooklyn Park Man Facing Felony Sexual Conduct Charges Involving Minors (limitless-news.com)

Minneapolis

  • Minneapolis Zero-Waste Shop Asks Community For Help After Tough Year (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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