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🌱 How a Maplewood CVS call turned into an attempted murder charge
Maplewood, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Maplewood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Maplewood CVS call turned into an attempted murder charge
- Why Maplewood is now on a regional Somali gang violence timeline
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a strong t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 99, low: 74.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MN Woman Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Officer Stabbed (krocnews.com) — A Maplewood police officer is recovering at home after being stabbed outside a local CVS, and a Maplewood woman now faces first-degree attempted murder and assault charges. Court documents describe a sudden knife attack, a struggle that required multiple officers and an incapacitation device, and a witness intervention. The case also highlights longstanding, untreated mental health concerns reported by the suspect’s family. 
• Minnesota Republicans urge federal crackdown on Somali gangs after latest shooting in Edina (alphanews.org) — Maplewood is among several Twin Cities suburbs cited in law-enforcement reports tracking more than 100 violent incidents linked to alleged Somali gangs since 2023. Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation is urging a stronger federal crackdown after a recent shooting in Edina, while local officials emphasize working with Somali community leaders and surveying residents about safety and recovery needs.
📸 Around Maplewood
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic →
Life Time, 4800 White Bear Pkwy, White Bear Lake
1:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Play - Ashland Theatre - Maplewood →
Ashland Productions, 2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood
7:00 pm -
Drop-in Tech Help
Rice Street Branch Library 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
2:00 pm -
Family Storytime Guest: Hooperina!
Maplewood Library 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109
10:30 am -
Community Resource Outreach Project (CROP)
Sun Ray Branch Library 2105 Wilson Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55119
11:00 am -
Public Health in Public Places
Rice Street Branch Library 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
2:00 pm -
Knyaw Digital Literacy Class
Rice Street Branch Library 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
3:30 pm -
Teen Hang-Out Unplugged
Sun Ray Branch Library 2105 Wilson Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55119
5:30 pm -
City Council Workshop →
City of Maplewood Calendar, 1830 County Road B East Maplewood City Hall, Maplewood
6:00 pm -
Community Pancake Breakfast at the Lake Elmo Airport →
Lake Elmo Airport
8:00 am
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
Sunday August 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Now.Make.Art: Design-a-Game!
Saint Anthony Park Branch Library 2245 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108
10:30 am -
Breathing New Life 19th Annual Golf Scramble →
Goodrich Golf Course, 1820 Van Dyke St, St Paul
1:00 pm -
Changing Times Book Group →
Saint Anthony Park Branch Library 2245 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108
3:00 pm -
Big Trouble →
White Squirrel Bar, 974 7th St W, St Paul
6:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
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- Looking for an Electrician to add an outside GFI outlet to my home.
Easy access from breaker panel thru unfinished basement to outside of house. (Nextdoor Sterling St)
🗞 Nearby News
White Bear Lake
- 10 Most Dangerous Bodies Of Water In The State Of Minnesota (hot1047.com)
- Gophers men's hockey: 30 Americans to know for college hockey's new recruiting cycle (twincities.com)
- Remembering the 18 US service members who have been killed since start of war in Iran (fox5dc.com)
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- Packaging Sustainability: Tools, Systems and Strategies for Innovative Package Design (packagingstrategies.com)
- Free Back-to-School Supply Events in the Twin Cities (2026) (twincitiesfrugalmom.com)
- Philomena House welcomes new altar for resident mothers (thecatholicspirit.com)
Ok Maplewood! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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