🌱 How Vadnais Heights’ senator is shaping Minnesota’s new anti-fraud watchdog

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In today's newsletter:

• How Vadnais Heights’ senator is shaping Minnesota’s new anti-fraud watchdog

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Minneapolis and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Turning sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
• Friday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• In Minnesota Legislature's final week, questions remain on s... (austindailyherald.com) — A state senator from Vadnais Heights, Heather Gustafson, is helping advance a major new Office of Inspector General aimed at cracking down on fraud in Minnesota’s use of state and federal funds. With one week left in the legislative session, lawmakers are also battling over school safety and gun policy, and scrambling to finalize deals on infrastructure, HCMC funding, and other statewide priorities.
   

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📸 Around Vadnais Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vadnais Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Your Weight Matters Minneapolis →
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport, 7901 34th Ave S, Bloomington
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Vadnais Heights Community Blood Drive →
  The City of Vadnais Heights - Community Events Vadnais Heights Commons - 655 East County Road F Vadnais Heights
  10:00 am
• One-to-One Computer and Tech Help by Appointment
  White Bear Lake Library 4698 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  White Bear Lake Library 4698 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
  10:30 am
• Hudson vs Gentry Academy →
  TCO Sports Garden, 1490 County Rd E E, Vadnais Heights
  11:30 am
• Utility Commission Meeting →
  White Bear Town Hall - 1281 Hammond Road White Bear Township MN 55110
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Baby & Me Storytime
  White Bear Lake Library 4698 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
  10:30 am

Monday May 18

• Park, Recreation & Trails Commission Meeting →
  City Hall, 800 East County Rd E, Vadnais Heights
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Paws to Read with Baxter
  White Bear Lake Library, 4698 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake
  3:30 pm

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📣 Vadnais Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Nature at Nine →
  Roseville Parks and Recreation - Harriet Alexander Nature Center 2520 Dale St. N Roseville MN 55
  9:00 am
• Irondale vs Roseville →
  Roseville Area High School, 1240 County Road B2 W, Roseville
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Mounds View Library 2576 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
  10:30 am
• NIA MN Networking Event – How to Be in the ‘Right Room’ →
  Panino's North Oaks, 857 Village Center Dr, North Oaks
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

White Bear Lake

• Bill to create memorial highway honoring Master Sergeant Nicole Amor passes unanimously in Minnesota House, Senate (cbsnews.com)
• Envoy Medical Reports Landmark Accomplishments, Advancing Toward FDA Approval of First-of-Its-Kind Fully Implanted Cochlear Implant (marketscreener.com)
• Minnesota students fight back against vaping with Escape the Vape Video Challenge (einpresswire.com)

Roseville

• Inver Grove Heights Brother and Sister Charged in Roseville Organized Retail Theft Case (limitless-news.com)

St. Paul

• Hantavirus Exposure: Minnesotan Being Monitored (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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