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🌱 Patch AM: How Richfield residents figured into a 2006 Prior Lake assault case
Spotted on the Richfield calendar: Mobile Food Pantry at St. Nicks
Good morning Richfield! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
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!)
- 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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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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💬 Chatter
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- CenturyLink cut off my Internet with not any warning on Sunday.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Old School Crews Grand Finale Bloomington Tickets (spokesman-recorder.com)
- Notice Of Public Hearing: Amending Chapter 5 of The City Code (bloomingtonmn.gov)
- 10 best kids indoor playgrounds in Minneapolis and St. Paul's (vocal.media)
Edina
- Giving an Older Deck a Fresh Start Without Replacing the Entire Structure (breakingac.com)
Minneapolis
- Surprise New Owner From Silicon Valley Buys, Takes Over Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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