🌱 Why Robbinsdale teachers are drawing a hard line on extra work
Robbinsdale, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Robbinsdale! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Robbinsdale teachers are drawing a hard line on extra work
- How would a $500M school bond reshape Robbinsdale’s high schools?
- How a stolen Robbinsdale gun surfaced in a brutal Eagan assault
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Minneapolis and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 49.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teachers set workload boundary on 'Together Tuesday' (hometownsource.com) — Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion teachers are limiting work to contract hours on “Together Tuesday” to highlight what they say is an unsustainable workload and inadequate pay offers. While the Robbinsdale school board has approved several other employee contracts, teacher negotiations remain unresolved, prompting rallies, parent support efforts, and sharp debate among board members over how and when to settle the deal. 
• Robbinsdale School Board Mulls Putting At Least $450M Bond Request Before Voters (ccxmedia.org) — Robbinsdale Area School Board is weighing a massive $450–$515 million bond that could raise the average homeowner’s school taxes by about $30 a month and consolidate Cooper and Armstrong into one high school. Leaders say the money would modernize aging buildings and reshape grade configurations, but details aren’t final and formal ballot paperwork must be filed this summer.
• ‘Vile and violent': Man gets 25-year prison term for sneaking into Eagan woman's apartment, raping her (twincities.com) — A handgun used in a brutal 2023 assault in Eagan was previously reported stolen in Robbinsdale, tying this high-profile sentencing back to the local community. A judge imposed a 25-year prison term on the attacker, citing the victim’s violated privacy and lasting trauma, while the court weighed his mental health history against community safety concerns.
📸 Around Robbinsdale
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Your Weight Matters Minneapolis →
Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport, 7901 34th Ave S, Bloomington
9:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Coffee and Conversations
Webber Park Community Library, 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis
10:00 am -
Job Search and Résumé Help
Webber Park Community Library 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55412
9:30 am -
Family Storytime
Webber Park Community Library 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55412
10:30 am -
Increase Our Faith: Spiritual Warfare - Standing Firm in Truth & Victory
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Minneapolis, MN 55412
7:00 pm -
Connect and Play
Webber Park Community Library 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55412
10:30 am -
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Minneapolis, MN 55412
6:00 pm -
STEAM Activity With 4-H
Webber Park Community Library 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55412
3:00 pm -
Aladdin Public Performance
Loring Elementary Minneapolis, MN 55412
4:00 pm
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Brush Pick-Up →
Golden Valley, MN Calendar Golden Valley, MN 55427
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Baby Storytime
Golden Valley Library, 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley
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Family Storytime
Golden Valley Library, 830 Winnetka Avenue North, Golden Valley
10:30 am -
STEAM Activity With 4-H
Webber Park Community Library, 4310 Webber Parkway, Minneapolis
3:00 pm
Thursday May 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Golden Valley
- SPONSORED: Grip, Go, Explore: IceBug Reinvents Footwear for Every Season (kare11.com)
- More young adults are now living with their parents, but why? (kare11.com)
- Brushing Away Misconceptions About Dental Health (mspmag.com)
Brooklyn Center
- Scooter's Coffee eyes first Brooklyn Center location (hometownsource.com)
- Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center community calendar May 7-21 (hometownsource.com)
Minneapolis
- Former Vikings Kicker Blair Walsh Starts New Career In Real Estate (patch.com)
- These Are MN's Safest Hospitals, New Ranking Says (patch.com)
Ok Robbinsdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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