🌱 Patch AM: 'One Of The Safest Places On The Planet': Only 9 Arrests After Nearly 2 Million Came To Minnesota State Fair

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In today's newsletter:

• Minnesota State Fair posts near-record crowds and remarkably few arrests

Also on today's calendar: Paint and Pray and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy; a strong p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'One Of The Safest Places On The Planet': Only 9 Arrests After Nearly 2 Million Came To Minnesota State Fair (patch.com) — With nearly 1.9 million visitors and only nine arrests, this year's Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights was praised by Ramsey County officials as the safest in recent years for St. Paul–area residents. Local law enforcement and prosecutors credited civil gang nuisance actions, warning letters to at-risk youth, and a stronger police presence for preventing past brawls and keeping the fairgrounds calm.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Paul

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Paint and Pray →
  Ramsey County Library - Roseville, 2180 Hamline Ave N, Roseville
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Shake the Cage with J. Tacheny →
  Maplewood YMCA Community Center, 2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• University of Minnesota Morris Women's Soccer at Hamline →
  St. Paul MN
  4:00 pm
• Augsburg University Volleyball vs University of Minnesota Morris →
  St. Paul MN
  5:00 pm
• University of Minnesota Morris Women's Volleyball vs Augsburg →
  St. Paul MN
  5:00 pm
• Stardust Rendezvous - OC →
  1380 Charles Avenue, St. Paul
  7:00 pm
• Anne Hills →
  Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Lonesome Dan Kase →
  St. Paul MN
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Fulton Oktoberfest →
  Fulton Production Brewery, 2540 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Fulton Oktoberfest →
  Fulton Production Brewery, 2540 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Historic Hills House Tour →
  Mitchell Hamline Bookstore, 875 Summit Ave, St Paul
  12:00 pm
• Dedication Ceremony of over 170+ markers for Civil War Veterans →
  3600 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Falcon Heights

• Final day of the Minnesota State Fair: Frontier Saloon closes after decades, some vendors celebrate a successful first year (kare11.com)
• Minnesota State Fair sets 2 daily attendance records, falls just short of 2025 overall (inforum.com)
• Gang injunctions worked at Minnesota State Fair, officials say (kentucky.com)

Maplewood

• Why Denny's Closed Five Minnesota Locations Suddenly (wjon.com)

Roseville

• How Delivery Spread Windows Work For Interstate Moves From Roseville, MN? Local Movers Roseville Weigh In On Moving Services Demand (pressreleasecc.com)

Ok St. Paul! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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