🌱 Patch AM: Why a Shakopee guitar dispute ended with a smashed Cadillac windshield

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Shakopee guitar dispute ended with a smashed Cadillac windshield
• How much did Shakopee volunteers earn from Lakefront Music Fest?

Also on today's calendar: Iron Maiden at Mystic Lake Amphitheater and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
• Monday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shakopee Woman Charged After Allegedly Smashing Man's Cadillac Windshield With Bat During Guitar Dispute (limitless-news.com) — A Shakopee woman has been charged with felony first-degree property damage after allegedly shattering a man's Cadillac windshield with a bat during a dispute over a guitar on 3rd Avenue East. Police say she admitted striking the windshield once, while she told officers she felt threatened and planned to seek a restraining order. She remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
   

• More than $120,000 awarded to 2026 Lakefront Music Fest volunteers (plnewscompass.org) — Shakopee residents helped Lakefront Music Fest succeed through the Shakopee Rotary Club, which was among nearly 40 nonprofits sharing over $120,000 in volunteer-awarded funds. The Prior Lake Rotary's July festival drew thousands and generated proceeds now flowing back to local and regional service groups, while planning is already underway for the 2027 concerts in Lakefront Park.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shakopee

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• The B-52's and Devo →
  Mystic Lake Amphitheater, 700 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Iron Maiden at Mystic Lake Amphitheater →
  Mystic Lake Amphitheater, 700 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee
  7:15 pm
• Iron Maiden at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater →
  Mystic Lake Amphitheater, 712 Canterbury Road, Shakopee
  7:15 pm
Sunday September 20
• Kindred at Minnesota Renaissance Festival →
  Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee
• Minnesota Renaissance Festival →
  Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee
• Sports Card Show at the Bowl – Shakopee, MN →
  Shakopee Bowl, 3020 133rd St W, Shakopee
  10:00 am
• Back to School Craft and Gift Show at the Shakopee Legion →
  Shakopee American Legion, 1266 First Avenue East, Shakopee
  10:00 am
• The B-52s & DEVO at Mystic Lake Amphitheater →
  Mystic Lake Amphitheater, 700 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee
  7:00 pm
• Valleyfair Tricks & Treats →
  Valleyfair, 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee
  7:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Community Support Program Anchor Center Drop-In Hours 1-4pm →
  Government Center, 200 4th Ave W, Shakopee
  1:00 pm
• Housing Consultations →
  Shakopee Family Resource Center, 1615 Weston Court, Shakopee
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Community Support Program Anchor Center Drop-In Hours 10am-4pm →
  Government Center, 200 4th Ave W, Shakopee
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My laptop cover's screws are in too tight for me to remove and I need to replace the CPU fan, which I can do.
  I even have a small Philips screwdriver but can only get 2 of the 6 started. I'm afraid of stripping the others trying to remove them. Any ideas? Who… (Nextdoor Southbridge)
• Is this your cat?
  Spotted 9/17/26 at 12:36 PM on the corner of Marystown and 17th Ave in shakopee (Nextdoor Countryside Northwest)

• Award Staffing posted a job opening for CNC Machinist 1st Shift in Shakopee. Apply here.
• The Imagine Group, LLC posted a job opening for Apprentice, Folder Gluer in Shakopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shakopee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Prior Lake

• Volleyball Recap: Willmar Falls Short Against Ranked Minneota (maxpreps.com)

Eden Prairie

• Brighter Days Family Grief Center expands Eden Prairie headquarters (eplocalnews.org)
• Verdugo would bring fresh perspective to School Board (eplocalnews.org)
• SouthWest Transit sets State Fair ridership record (eplocalnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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