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Sunday May 24th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Willie Nelson is headed to Mystic Lake Amphitheater this August
  • Shakopee student helps design NASA-award-winning AI glasses for mechanics
  • Why Bob Dylan’s touring style puts Shakopee on his musical map

Today's riddle: What did the big rose say to the little rose? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Willie Nelson Releases Another Classic Country Heartbreaker 'Fly Away,' From His Upcoming 156th-Career Album, ‘Dream Chaser' (whiskeyriff.com) — Willie Nelson is bringing his 2026 summer tour to Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee on Wednesday, August 19, giving local fans a chance to see a country legend close to home. The article also previews his upcoming album “Dream Chaser” and shares the reflective new single “Fly Away,” while listing other tour stops around the country.    

• SDSU's Wingman Tops NASA's Blue Skies contest (brookingsradio.com) — A Shakopee native, Owen Diede, is part of a South Dakota State University engineering team that just won NASA’s national Gateways to Blue Skies competition with their AI-enabled “Wingman” safety glasses for aircraft mechanics. The project could dramatically cut maintenance paperwork time, is already in the patent process, and may lead to NASA internships and future commercialization, showcasing big-time aerospace innovation from a hometown student.    

• Two of Bob Dylan's Concerts Were at St. Bonaventure (tapinto.net) — Bob Dylan’s long touring history specifically includes a stop in Shakopee mentioned alongside other smaller American cities he favors over massive arenas. The piece mainly reflects on his past concerts at St. Bonaventure University, but underscores how his current touring style highlights towns like Shakopee that embody the America he’s written about for decades.    


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Other local events
    Monday May 25
  • Public Computer Aide
    Shakopee Library
    4:00 pm
  • Teen Mondays at Savage Library Puzzle Competition!
    Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library
    4:30 pm
  • Tuesday May 26
  • Public Computer Aide
    Shakopee Library
    11:30 am
  • Prose & Cons Book Club - Prior Lake Library
    Prior Lake Small Meeting Room, Prior Lake Library
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday May 27
  • Public Computer Aide
    Shakopee Library
    4:00 pm
  • Senior Scholarship Recognition Night
    SHS Main Auditorium
    6:30 pm
  • Friday May 29
  • Public Computer Aide
    Shakopee Library
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday May 24
  • Auditions: Shrek the Musical
    Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Rd, Prior Lake
    6:00 pm
  • Monday May 25
  • Office Closed - Happy Memorial Day
    Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, 4785 Dakota St SE, Prior Lake
  • Teen Mondays at Savage Library Puzzle Competition!
    Savage Library Savage Large Meeting Room,
    4:30 pm
  • Tuesday May 26
  • Prose & Cons Book Club - Prior Lake Library
    Prior Lake Library Prior Lake Small Meeting Room,
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Did you hear about the free Grandparent Picnic program next week?
    We invite grandparents and their families to picnic, play lawn games, and paddleboat. Grandparent Picnic Thursday, May 28, 5 – 7 PM Cleary Lake… (Nextdoor )
  • Weekly Onsite Hiring Event: MnDOT
    Thursday, May 28, 10 AM – 12 noon Shakopee CareerForce Scott County Government Center West 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379 MnDOT hiring:… (Nextdoor )
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaning in Shakopee. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Amazon Grocery Fresh Associate in Shakopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shakopee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Prior Lake

  • How Minnesota native Tiffany Stratton became a WWE superstar (cbsnews.com)
  • Best Lake Destinations in Minnesota for First-Time Boaters (travelexperta.com)
  • Man Arrested Out-of-State for Threat to Florida Assisted Living Facility (westorlandonews.com)

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