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In today's newsletter:
- How a Richfield Ulta fragrance theft turned into a felony case
- What a Richfield school's firing could mean for workers' rights
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the a.m., temps: high: 87, low: 72.
- Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Charged With Felony Theft After Nearly $2,000 in Fragrances Allegedly Stolen From Richfield Ulta (limitless-news.com) — Richfield police have charged a 31-year-old man with felony theft after nearly $2,000 in fragrances were allegedly stolen across three incidents at the Ulta Beauty on West 78th Street. Officers say they recovered high-end colognes, linked him to earlier thefts, and report he admitted planning to steal and trading fragrances for drugs. He remains in custody and is presumed innocent pending trial.
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• Minnesota Supreme Court hears case on if religious institutions can discriminate against employees (kare11.com) — A legal battle involving Richfield's Academy of Holy Angels has reached the Minnesota Supreme Court, which is weighing whether religious schools can fire secular employees based on identity. A former librarian, fired after coming out as transgender, argues the school violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act, while earlier courts sided with the school on religious freedom grounds. The justices' decision could affect many workplaces statewide.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richfield
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- Caregiver Support Group
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
10:30 am - Mount Olivet Community Meal
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
4:00 pm - Caregiver Meet Up - Coffee served
Field Community Playground
9:00 am - Daytime Book Discussion
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
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Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Hockey →
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11:30 am - B2S Open House!
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4:30 pm - Southwest Open House
Southwest Senior High Minneapolis, MN 55410
5:00 pm - Developmental Hockey →
Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
6:00 am - Open Skate →
Edina, MN Calendar, 7501 Ikola Way, Edina
11:30 am - Farmers Market at Centennial Lakes Park →
Edina, MN Calendar, 7499 France Avenue S, Edina
3:00 pm - School Picture Day
Olson Middle Minneapolis, MN 55437
7:55 am
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🗞 Nearby News
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- From cost to care: The revenue you never notice you didn't collect (medicaleconomics.com)
- District 917 to move Eagan's Cedar School programs to Bloomington (hometownsource.com)
- From cost to care: You touch less of the patient experience than you think (medicaleconomics.com)
Edina
- Interests Take Shape at Edina High School (edinamag.com)
Minneapolis
- Summer Refuses To Quit As Minnesota Enters Meteorological Fall (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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