🌱 Patch AM: How a late-night Richfield traffic stop led to Peterson’s sentence

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In today's newsletter:

• How a late-night Richfield traffic stop led to Peterson's sentence

Also on today's calendar: Mental Health & Accessibility Fair and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Cool with variable clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
• Tuesday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Adrian Peterson Completes Court-Ordered Community Service in Minnesota DWI Case (wealthofgeeks.com) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper stopped Adrian Peterson's SUV in Richfield in April 2025, leading to a DWI case now nearing resolution. Peterson has finished 32 hours of court-ordered community service, including work with Meals on Wheels and local charities, and must still comply with probation conditions tied to the Richfield stop and his guilty plea.
   

📸 Around Richfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Mental Health & Accessibility Fair →
  3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• VEAP Office at City of Richfield →
  6700 Portland Ave, Richfield
  9:00 am
• Mount Olivet Play Day
  Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Richfield Community Center + VEAP - Groceries To Go! →
  Richfield Community Center, 7000 Nicollet Ave, Richfield
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• VEAP Office at City of Richfield →
  6700 Portland Ave, Richfield
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Family Storytime →
  Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield
  10:15 am
Friday September 25
• ProductCamp Twin Cities 2026 →
  Best Buy - Headquarters, 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield
• Live Music: The Wingmen →
  Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield
  6:00 pm
• Night Hike →
  Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Richfield Farmers Market →
  Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Avenue South, Richfield
  8:00 am
• Harvest Festival →
  Richfield Community Center, Richfield
  12:00 pm
• Mobile Food Pantry at St. Nicks →
  7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield
  1:00 pm
• Live Music: Rockin' Hollywoods →
  Fred Babcock VFW Post 5555, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South, Richfield
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

• Prison and Reentry Resources (uscourts.gov)
• Lonsdale Fire Department approved for some upgrades (hometownsource.com)
• Warren Buffett is stepping down. What does Berkshire Hathaway own in Texas? (houstonchronicle.com)

Edina

• Minnesota adding another IMAX screen thanks to local owners (kare11.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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