🌱 How did Medina rank among Minnesota’s safest cities this year?
Medina, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Medina! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Medina rank among Minnesota’s safest cities this year?
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Minneapolis and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
- Friday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Minnesota's SafeWise Rankings Reveal Top Ten Cities For Safety (kdhlradio.com) — Medina earns a spot among Minnesota’s ten safest cities in SafeWise’s 2026 rankings, highlighting its relatively low violent and property crime rates. The list focuses on smaller communities across the state, using crime data to compare safety and package-theft risks for Minnesotans. 
📸 Around Medina
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Upcoming Events in
Medina
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★ Featured events ★
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Your Weight Matters Minneapolis →
Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport, 7901 34th Ave S, Bloomington
9:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Connect and Play
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Family Storytime
Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain
10:00 am -
Connect and Play
Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain
10:00 am -
OHS Prom Grand March
Orono High School, 795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N, Orono
6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 21
Friday May 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chanhassen vs Orono →
Orono Discovery Center, 5050 Independence St, Maple Plain
9:30 am -
Family Storytime
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Orono Spartan Track & Field Conference Championship →
Orono High School, 795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N, Orono
1:30 pm -
WHS Local Scholarship Night
Mound Westonka High School Westonka Performing Arts Center, 5905 Sunnyfield Rd E, Minnetrista, MN 55364, USA
6:30 pm -
Mary Ann Key Book Club Watch Event: A Virtual Conversation with Rob
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
6:30 pm -
Connect and Play
Maple Plain Library 5184 Main Street East, Maple Plain, MN 55359
10:00 am -
Spring Dance
Wayzata West Middle School 149 Barry Avenue North, Wayzata, MN 55391
6:00 pm -
Bryce Hegge: (OneManBand) Detour 19 Patio 6pm-9pm →
DETOUR 19, 300 N Medina St #4532, Loretto
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Orono
- Orono talks tree replacements, soft water in Navarre (hometownsource.com)
- Cathedral's Unbeaten Streak Highlights Minnesota Baseball Standings (1037theloon.com)
Wayzata
- Ospreys delay sign replacement for construction project near Wayzata (cbsnews.com)
- Wayzata businessman pleads guilty to failing to pay nearly $400K in state taxes (fox9.com)
- Wayzata DECA dominates at National competition (hometownsource.com)
Maple Grove
- These Twin Cities Schools Had Students On National Merit Winners List (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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