🌱 How much could the new fire station add to your tax bill?

Hi Vadnais Heights! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much could the new fire station add to your tax bill?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Vadnais Heights seeks communications help amid fire station tax dispute (kstp.com) — Vadnais Heights is weighing a $33–$37 million new fire station that could eventually add about $550 a year to the average homeowner’s tax bill, prompting a petition drive for a public vote. As signatures mount ahead of a possible November referendum, city leaders are considering a $36,000 PR contract to better explain the project and its tax impacts to residents.
   

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📸 Around Vadnais Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vadnais Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Rewiring Beliefs - From Limitation to Creation →
  TriLuminous, 1038 Centerville Cir, Vadnais Heights
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• One-to-One Computer and Tech Help by Appointment
  White Bear Lake Library 4698 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
  10:00 am
• Public Safety Commission Meeting →
  White Bear Town Hall - 1281 Hammond Road White Bear Township MN 55110
  6:00 pm
• White Bear Lake Area High School Graduation
  White Bear Senior HS Saint Paul, MN 55110
  7:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Last Day (most sites)
  Northeast Metro 916 Saint Paul, MN 55110
• Last Day of School - End Trimester 3/Semester 2
  Matoska International Saint Paul, MN 55110

Monday June 8

• Teacher Work Day
  Matoska International Saint Paul, MN 55110

Wednesday June 10

• Office Hours with Mayor Krachmer →
  Vadnais Heights, MN Calendar, 800 East County Rd E, Vadnais Heights
  3:30 pm

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📣 Vadnais Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• In-Person Job Club
  Maplewood Library 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, MN 55109
  10:00 am
• Talk with a Mental Health Professional
  Rondo Community Outreach Library 461 North Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103
  1:00 pm
• Navigating Your Cash Flow | SCORE Twin Cities Workshop
  Roseville Library 2180 North Hamline Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113
  1:30 pm
• Sleuth Mystery Book Club
  White Bear Lake Library 4698 Clark Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
  1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

White Bear Lake

• AI-generated works aimed to spark conversation at local exhibit (presspubs.com)

Maplewood

• Police investigating hit-and-run in Maplewood that left man seriously injured (cbsnews.com)
• Letters: Will Democrats just ignore that ‘autopsy'? (twincities.com)

Minneapolis

• Minnesotans Make More Than People In Wisconsin, Iowa, Most States: Ranking (patch.com)
• Ice Cream From Minneapolis Creamery May Contain Metal Fragments (patch.com)

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Ok Vadnais Heights! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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