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Rosemount, Minnesota Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Rosemount students turned a softball sideline into a pollinator haven
  • Why Rosemount police chased a suspected catalytic converter thief this week
  • How a Lakeville murder left Rosemount neighbors at the center of horror

Also on today's calendar: IGH/SSP 7th Grade Football Meat Raffle – Rally Around Aj and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Minnesota election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 43.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eagle Scouts Troop 260 installs new pollinator garden at Rosemount High School (hometownsource.com) — Rosemount High School students and Eagle Scout Devlin Jarboe have created a new four-tiered pollinator garden just outside the school’s softball field, already filled with blooming plants. Supported by local donations and about 30 volunteers, the project gives Rosemount families a fresh on-campus space that supports pollinators and showcases student leadership and community spirit.
   

• St. Paul Man Charged With Two Felonies After Allegedly Fleeing Police in Apple Valley, Vehicle Linked to Catalytic Converter Theft Investigation (limitless-news.com) — Rosemount police led a high-speed pursuit in Apple Valley that ended with a PIT maneuver and felony charges against a 25-year-old St. Paul man for fleeing officers and suspected meth possession. The vehicle was also tied to a catalytic converter theft investigation, and the case is moving forward in Dakota County District Court with an omnibus hearing set for November 18.
   

• ‘Violent, gruesome': Lakeville man sentenced to life in prison for murdering, dismembering his pregnant sister (twincities.com) — Rosemount residents were directly drawn into a horrific 2024 murder when body parts from a Lakeville killing were left outside two neighborhood homes, a crime now resulting in two life sentences without parole. The judge rejected the killer’s insanity claim, citing extensive planning and journals, while prosecutors and family members highlighted the victim’s life and the trauma for responding officers.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Join us for a Transportation Community Open House on Nov.
    10 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Eagan City Hall. Stop by to learn about the Lexington Avenue Trail Gap Construction project and to share your questions… (Nextdoor )
  • Intermediate School District 917 posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Clerk (Business Office: District-Wide) in Rosemount. Apply here.
  • Fourteen Food posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Rosemount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rosemount here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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