Pumpkin Patches Near Richfield + Social Workers To Join Police

Good morning, Richfield! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather: Rain in the evening and overnight. High: 72 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Richfield:

1. Pumpkin picking patches close to Richfield. (Richfield Patch)
2. 65 Afghan refugees coming to Minnesota, groups collecting donations. (FOX 9)
3. Hennepin Co. to expand embedded social workers to 21 police departments by 2022. (CBS Minnesota)
4. Private school tuition In Twin Cities: where Holy Angels ranks. (Richfield Patch)
5. Lakewinds Co-op, Lunds & Byerlys: grocery stores open Labor Day. (Richfield Patch)

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Today in Richfield

• Latino Family Learning Event - Richfield Middle School (3:00 PM)
• Teacher Meet & Greet Grades PreK-5 - Richfield Dual Language Immersion Elementary (3:00 PM)
• Open House - Sheridan Hills Elementary (3:30 PM)
• Fall Open House - Richfield Middle School (4:00 PM)

Richfield Patch Notebook

• Academy of Holy Angels: "Rise and Shine! It's the first day of school and our ninth graders have already attended five of their classes. Our Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will be joining them later this morning at our Welcome Back Liturgy." (Facebook)
• City of Richfield, Minnesota - Local Government: "LAST CALL! Residents interested in changing their current trash cart size prior to the start of organized collection on October 4 need to email their NEW hauler." (Facebook)

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— William Bornhoft

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