🌱 Historic Cave Tour $15 and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East
• Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know
• Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns at Water Works Park

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of severe t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Not as hot with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 4

• Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 140th St W, Apple Valley
  9:30 pm
• Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  Excelsior
  9:50 pm
• Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns →
  Water Works Park, 425 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis
  10:00 pm
• Woodbury July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr, Woodbury
  10:00 pm
• Eagan July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan
  10:00 pm
• Richfield July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 2

• Historic Cave Tour $15 →
  Wabasha Street Caves, 215 Wabasha St S, St Paul
  11:00 am
• Matt Yetter →
  City House, 258 Mill St, St Paul
  6:00 pm
• Plant Bingo!! →
  BlackStack Brewing, 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul
  6:30 pm
• MEGASTELLAR OPEN MIC NIGHT →
  The Midway Saloon, 1567 University Ave W, St Paul
  8:00 pm
• Elise Cole with Sam Bondhus at Laugh Camp Comedy Club →
  Laugh Camp Comedy Club, 490 Robert St N, St Paul
  8:00 pm

Friday July 3

• Meghan Kreidler w. CB., Sophie Hiroko →
  White Squirrel Bar, 974 7th St W, St Paul
  6:00 pm
• Initials Game Live Trivia →
  Dock & Paddle in Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul
  6:00 pm
• Crush Scene →
  Dock & Paddle in Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Americold Logistics posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - 1st and 2nd shift in Newport. Apply here.
• Kelly Services posted a job opening for General Labor/Forklift Operator in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbury

• Not Every E-Bike Is Legal, Woodbury Officials Remind Riders (woodburynewsnet.org)
• Introducing Cedric Tomes: Rising Star in University Basketball (bvmsports.com)
• Your Guide To Fourth Of July Fun Across The East Metro (woodburynewsnet.org)

Cottage Grove

• Events: Basketball Academy, Homelessness Discussion and Dear Evan Hansen (woodburynewsnet.org)

Richfield

• Missing MN Marine Declared Dead After Disappearance Off CA Coast (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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