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🌱 Patch AM: Apple Valley family loses longtime home in fire, community steps up
Be sure to catch Fit Academy School Homecoming Celebration on the Apple Valley Patch calendar
Good morning Apple Valley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Apple Valley family loses longtime home in fire, community steps up
Also on today's calendar: Kids 'n Kinship Youth Mentoring Information Session and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apple Valley home destroyed by fire Tuesday (hometownsource.com) — An Apple Valley family of five lost their longtime home in an early-morning fire Tuesday, escaping without injuries but now needing clothes, food, and temporary housing. Friends have launched an online fundraiser to help them replace essentials and stabilize after losing the house they'd recently finished paying off and where they celebrated becoming U.S. citizens. 
📸 Around Apple Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Apple Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Fit Academy School Homecoming Celebration →
Fit Academy, 7200 147th Street West, Apple Valley
11:00 am
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- 2050 Comp Plan Community Workshop →
Apple Valley, MN Calendar, 6855 Fortino St., Apple Valley
5:00 pm - Kids 'n Kinship Youth Mentoring Information Session →
Robert Trail Library, 14395 S Robert Trail, Rosemount
6:00 pm - October 1, 2026, Parks and Recreation Committee Informal Meeting →
Apple Valley, MN Calendar
6:00 pm - October 1, 2026, Parks and Recreation Committee Regular Meeting →
Apple Valley, MN Calendar
7:00 pm - Good News Big Band →
Steeple Center, 14375 S Robert Trail, Rosemount
7:00 pm - Fall (Voting) Assembly 2026 →
Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 W. County Road 42, Apple Valley
8:00 am - Intuitive Readings from the Akashic Field with Theri at Divine Time →
Divine Time Metaphysical Shop, 7546 149th Street West, Apple Valley
10:00 am - Vital Voices Apple Valley →
Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley, 7800 150th St W, Apple Valley
10:00 am - Project Explore Craft Fair →
900 Garden View Dr, Apple Valley
10:00 am - Table 4 Tonight: Apple Valley | Dinner with New Friends →
Restaurant of the Week, Apple Valley
7:00 pm - Apple Valley Candidate Forum →
Location Bogart's Entertainment Center 14917 Garrett Ave Apple Valley MN 55124, 14917 Garrett Ave, Apple Valley
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My cat was found by someone on PawBoost!
Please let me know if you know who may have found her, or if you have her! (Nextdoor Apple Valley)
🗞 Nearby News
Burnsville
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- Man Charged With First-Degree Burglary After Burnsville Police Search (limitless-news.com)
- Dakota County approves 18.5% increase for 2027 levy (hometownsource.com)
Eagan
- Metcalf demolition bids received (hometownsource.com)
St. Paul
- MN High School Senior Prank Caused Up To $25K In Damage, Police Say (patch.com)
Ok Apple Valley! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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