Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
Saturday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• John Thomas, 77, Obituary – 7/31/2026 (dasselcokato.com) — Mendota Heights residents are remembering John G. Thomas, 77, a former community member who later lived in Dassel and passed away peacefully at home on July 31. A Vietnam veteran and longtime U.S. Postal Service employee, he is remembered as loyal, supportive, and devoted to family and friends. A memorial service will be held August 29 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont, with livestream available.
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🗞 Nearby News
Eagan
Vikings get tips from Moss, stiff tests from Ravens (somdnews.com)
School rules laid out for e-bikes, e-scooters in District 191 (hometownsource.com)
St. Paul
Minnesota Job Growth Beats National Rate: Report (patch.com)
23 Minnesotans Sickened In E. Coli, Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Alfalfa Sprouts (patch.com)
Inver Grove Heights
Dakota County Deputies Seek Tips After Timothy Bryan Standish Jr. Found Dead in the Mississippi River Near Inver Grove Heights (centralrecorder.com)
Body found near East River Flats Park in Minneapolis identified (fox9.com)
Oral Surgical Care in Inver Grove Heights: A More Comfortable Approach to Dental Surgery (blogspot.com)
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