🌱 Patch AM: How could 11 new traffic cameras change driving in Minneapolis?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could 11 new traffic cameras change driving in Minneapolis?
• What police know so far about the I-94 Minneapolis shooting.

Also on today's calendar: Paint and Pray and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minneapolis Considers 11 More Traffic Cameras After Pilot Shows Sharp Decline in Speeding (town.news) — Minneapolis is weighing whether to add 11 more automated traffic cameras after a pilot program showed speeding dropped sharply at the first five locations across the city. Officials say the system is designed to change driver behavior, not raise revenue, and current citations are civil with built‑in privacy protections. A final decision on expansion and possible red‑light cameras is still pending.
   

• Man Critically Injured in Shooting on I-94 in Minneapolis; Suspect Fled in Vehicle (limitless-news.com) — A man is in critical condition after being shot Saturday on I-94 in Minneapolis, with police saying the suspect drove away eastbound and remains unidentified. Investigators used video to pinpoint the shooting scene between Portland and Chicago avenues, and the FAST team is leading the ongoing investigation as authorities gather evidence and withhold the victim's name.
   

📸 Around Minneapolis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minneapolis

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Paint and Pray →
  Ramsey County Library - Roseville, 2180 Hamline Ave N, Roseville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Rochester →
  Soldiers Field Swimming Pool, 244 Soldiers Field Dr SW, Rochester
  8:00 am
• Divine Service: The 14th Sunday after Trinity →
  University Lutheran Chapel - LCMS, 316 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis
  8:45 am
Monday September 7
• No School All Students (Labor Day)
  Hiawatha Academies Minneapolis, MN 55407
Tuesday September 8
• Ronnie Gardiner Method →
  Minneapolis MN
• Outdoor Arts →
  Minneapolis MN
• Matins Service →
  University Lutheran Chapel - LCMS, 316 10th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414
  6:30 am
• Pinocchio →
  Children's Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Meet at Mia: Summer Series - September 10 →
  Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis
  5:00 pm
• Movie Night: Frozen →
  The Green at North Loop Green, 350 N 5th St, Minneapolis
  7:00 pm
• Queens of Soul - A Tribute to Legends Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan & Roberta Flack →
  Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 501 West 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Music at The Green: Colin Bracewell →
  The Green at North Loop Green, 350 N 5th St, Minneapolis
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fox Rothschild Supports Free Guitars for Kids at 4th Annual Nashville Giveaway —Lauren Klippel Read on Patch

• Good morning, neighbors.
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• Minnesota Jobs posted a job opening for Post-Event Stadium Cleaner in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minneapolis here.

🗞 Nearby News

St. Louis Park

• Robbinsdale police reports Aug. 24-30 (hometownsource.com)
• Minnesota's Economic News — W/E 9/4/26 (americanexperiment.org)
• Sandburg Middle School in Golden Valley Cancels Classes Friday, Cites High Temperatures (ccxmedia.org)

Robbinsdale

• Labor Day Weekend in the Twin Cities: September 5–7, 2026 (town.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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