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🌱 Wig payment dispute in Mounds View leads to felony charges

Mounds View, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Mounds View! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Wig payment dispute in Mounds View leads to felony charges
  • Mounds View's playoff loss puts a Lakeville South runner in spotlight

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a morning shower, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 25.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minneapolis Woman Accused of Pointing Gun in Wig Payment Dispute (mncrime.com) — A dispute over $140 in wig services in Mounds View has led to felony assault and threats charges against Abla Harmonie Vera Essiomley. Prosecutors allege she pointed a handgun at a customer in November 2025. Essiomley claimed self-defense, but the complaint says video did not show the knife she described.
   

• Minnesota high school football risers: Five prospects who stood out in section finals and Class 6A's second round (startribune.com) — Mounds View fell 41-34 to Lakeville South in Class 6A's second round, with Cougars running back Lebbi rushing for 281 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. His performance earned a spot in a statewide prospect roundup highlighting players who stood out during the latest playoff games.
   

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Ok Mounds View! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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