🌱 Patch AM: How did Mayo nearly upset St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights?

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• How did Mayo nearly upset St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights?

Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gritty effort from Mayo football falls just short (postbulletin.com) — A hard-fought high school football game in Mendota Heights saw St. Thomas Academy edge Rochester Mayo 17-14 in a Northstar District matchup. Mayo rallied with two second-half touchdowns and a strong defensive showing, but early special-teams damage, turnovers, and penalties proved costly as the Spartans fell to 0-2 and now regroup for their Sept. 18 Homecoming.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• City Council Work Session →
  City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• City Council Meeting →
  City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Coffee & Cribbage →
  Par 3 Community Golf Course, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
  9:00 am
• 2026 "Happy Hour & Handshakes" - Las Tortillas →
  Las Tortillas, 15051 Crestone Ave., Rosemount
  3:30 pm
• Airport Relations Commission Meeting →
  Mendota Heights MN
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• 2026 Advocacy and Issues Forum - What's Happening Throughtout Dakota County
  Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Memorial Highway, Eagan
  7:30 am
• Walking Group →
  Mendota Heights MN
  9:00 am
• 500 Card Game Group →
  City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  10:00 am
• Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. 40th Anniversary Celebration
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 3352 Sherman Ct STE 201, Eagan
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 13
• Pop-up: Hip Pop Yoga w/ Jen Le →
  ONX, 1654 Diffley Road, Eagan
  8:00 am
• 5K Run or Walk Fundraiser →
  Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, 1824 Marshall Ave, St. Paul
  10:00 am
• Sunday Worship Service →
  Newman-Benson Chapel (Lyngblomsten Care Center), 1415 Almond Avenue, St. Paul
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• West St. Paul City Council Preview: Sept. 14, 2026 (weststpaulreader.com)
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Eagan

• Eagan 2024 non-profits ranked by government grant share of revenue (dakotatimes.com)
• API Developer (dice.com)
• Frozen family project: Eagan's Leo's Pops are packed with possibility (hometownsource.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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