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• How a new Shakopee bioenergy plant will turn food waste into fuel

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• $40M Minnesota Fund Spurs Jobs, Expansion, Innovation$43M Minnesota Funding Spurs Jobs, Expansion, Innovation (businessfacilities.com) — A new $92 million Dem-Con HZI bioenergy facility in Shakopee is getting $10 million from Minnesota’s Forward Fund to turn 75,000 tons of organic waste a year into renewable natural gas and biochar. The project will create a dozen full-time jobs, support local gas utilities and industrial customers, and position Shakopee as a key player in the state’s clean-energy and recycling economy.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shakopee

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Friday May 29

• Empire of the Sun →
  Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 29

• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  10:00 am

Saturday May 30

• Stories and a Song
  Shakopee Library
  11:00 am

Monday June 1

• Eligibility Specialist at the Jordan Library
  Jordan Small Meeting Room, Jordan Library
  3:00 pm
• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  4:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Eligibility Specialist at the New Prague Library
  New Prague Small Meeting Room, New Prague Library
  3:00 pm
• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Scott County Law Library
  New Prague Large Meeting Room, New Prague Library
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 27

• VEAP Office at City of Richfield
  Richfield City Hall, 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield
  9:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Estate Planning & Medical Assistance - Lunch ... →
  Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr, Chaska
  10:30 am
• Stick and Puck →
  Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The MPCA is in the process of developing rules around odors for the Twin Cities metro area.
  If a facility has been determined as having emitted an objectionable odor, the facility must come up with an odor management plan. Want to learn more… (Nextdoor )
• If you haven't renewed your tabs yet, don't wait too long!
  The middle of the week in the morning is the best time to visit for the shortest wait times. (Nextdoor )

• Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping / Cleaning - Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for START ASAP Production Associate in Shakopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shakopee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Prior Lake

• Longtime south metro speech coach named to national Hall of Fame (twincities.com)
• Alter Bridge Book Late 2026 U.S. Tour With Big Wreck + Tim Montana (loudwire.com)
• Watch: Top-ranked Farmington baseball ready to make a run with postseason starting Monday (kstp.com)

Eden Prairie

• Air Force veteran to recount 100 missions over Vietnam (eplocalnews.org)
• Baltimore oriole brings a bit of the tropics home (eplocalnews.org)
• Jackson Blake Net Worth in 2026 (surprisesports.com)

Eagan

• Average Eagan Home Value Tops $404K: See How It Compares To Other Suburbs (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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