🌱 Patch AM: How Richfield residents figured into a 2006 Prior Lake assault case

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In today's newsletter:

• How Richfield residents figured into a 2006 Prior Lake assault case

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prior Lake in the Past: Aug. 17-23 (plnewscompass.org) — Richfield gets a brief mention in this nostalgic look back at Prior Lake news, where an 18-year-old Richfield man and four other Richfield residents were charged in a 2006 assault case that caused no injuries. The rest of the column revisits decades of Prior Lake school, business, sports, and growth milestones, offering regional context many Richfield-area readers may recognize.
   

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Saturday August 22
• Mobile Food Pantry at St. Nicks
  Veap 7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN 55423, 7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield, MN, 55426, United States
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sensory-friendly Playtime
  Edinborough Park - 7700 York Ave. S. Edina MN 55435
  8:30 am
• Season Closing Day →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 4300 W. 66th St., Edina
  10:00 am
• Developmental Figure Skating →
  Braemar Arena > - South Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
  1:45 pm
• Developmental Hockey →
  Braemar Arena > - West Rink - 7501 Ikola Way Edina
  1:45 pm
• Open Skate →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
  3:00 pm
• Anthony Shore Presents Elvis →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7499 France Avenue S, Edina
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• VEAP Office at City of Richfield
  Veap 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423, 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
  9:00 am
• Jacy Smith →
  Edina, MN Calendar, 7499 France Avenue S, Edina
  7:00 pm
• Jacy plays Centennial Lakes Park! →
  Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave S, Edina
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Back-to-School Breakfast for Staff
  Concord Elementary School 5900 Concord Ave South, Edina, MN 55424
  8:00 am
• VEAP Office at Edina's Fire Station #2
  Veap Edina Fire Station #2, 4401 W 76th St, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
  8:00 am

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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