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Hello again Mendota Heights! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mendota Heights businesses can cut trash bills with smarter recycling.

Also on today's calendar: Coffee & Cribbage and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Michelle M.!

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Commercial Recycling & Garbage (stpaul.gov) — If you run a business in or near Mendota Heights, you're required under Minnesota law to arrange recycling and garbage service, and one of the licensed haulers listed operates out of Mendota Heights itself. This guide explains how Saint Paul's open-market system works for commercial and multi-unit buildings, and points you to free consulting, grants, and loans that can cut your waste and hauling costs.
   

📸 Around Mendota Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 28
• Soccer, Boys: Hill-Murray vs Saint Thomas Academy (B) →
  Saint Thomas Academy Field #8 (South of Mendota Heights Rd), Mendota Heights
  4:15 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
  10:00 am
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• 2026 Meet The Chamber
  Think Bank, 4245 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Eagan
  8:45 am
• Coffee & Cribbage →
  Par 3 Community Golf Course, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
  9:00 am
• Heritage Library Evening Book Discussion Group
  Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Walking Group →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar Mendota Heights, MN 55118
  9:00 am
• 500 Card Game Group →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
  10:00 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
  10:00 am
• Heritage Library Afternoon Book Discussion Group
  Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
  12:30 pm
• Tour de Rec- Cookies & Crafts →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 230 Bernard St. W., West St. Paul
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Barktober →
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1360 Acacia Blvd, Mendota Heights
  9:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mendota Heights PatchAM possible:

• Minuteman Press St. Paul — (651) 228-0949
• Giant Steps — (651) 208-5934
• K-Beauty Xperience MedSpa — (952) 500-0880
• Panoramic Perspectives Therapy and Training PA — (952) 600-8191

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sysco posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here.
• Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• West St. Paul City Council Preview: Sept. 28, 2026 (weststpaulreader.com)

Eagan

• Eagan Woman Charged in Alleged $43K Public Assistance Fraud Case (limitless-news.com)
• Vikings running back Aaron Jones expected to play Sunday; punter Brett Thorson ruled out (kare11.com)
• Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event draws hundreds of volunteers to Killdeer (thedickinsonpress.com)

Ok Mendota Heights! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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