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🌱 Patch AM: Burnsville students gain a new outdoor classroom built by local Scout
Spotted on the Burnsville calendar: Developmental Hockey Ice
Hi there, Burnsville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Burnsville students gain a new outdoor classroom built by local Scout
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apple Valley Scout Earns Eagle Rank After Leading Outdoor Classroom Project in Burnsville (limitless-news.com) — Students and parishioners in Burnsville now have a new outdoor classroom and gathering space at Mary, Mother of the Church and Unity Catholic High School, thanks to an Apple Valley Scout's Eagle project. Volunteers built benches, a fire pit, and storage, and the area is already used multiple times daily for classes, youth gatherings, and meetings. 
📸 Around Burnsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville
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- Developmental Hockey Ice →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
7:15 am - 2026 State of the Schools: District 191 →
Burnsville Chamber of Commerce Diamondhead Education Center 200 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, MN 55337
8:00 am - Storytime for Babies
Burnhaven Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
10:00 am - Developmental Hockey Ice →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
6:00 am - Adult Open Hockey (18 & older only) →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
9:00 am - Public Skating →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
12:00 pm - Stick and Puck →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
2:00 pm - Developmental Hockey Ice →
Burnsville Calendar, 251 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
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Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
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📣 Burnsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WSO Meeting
Dakota County United Educators 6950 146th St W #114, Apple Valley, MN 55124
8:00 am - VEAP Office at City of Richfield
Veap 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423, 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
9:00 am - Metro-Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium x VEAP
Veap VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
10:00 am - Eligibility Specialist at the Elko New Market Library
Savage Library Elko New Market Small Meeting Room, Elko New Market Library
3:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello everyone!
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🗞 Nearby News
Apple Valley
- Beginner's Guide to Finding a Great Daycare in Apple Valley (naludamagazine.com)
- Luna Donuts Opens Second Location in Inver Grove Heights (weststpaulreader.com)
- New survey shows Dakota County voters are willing to pay more taxes to keep services (kstp.com)
Bloomington
- Should Bloomington police have released a former Chatfield officer's DWI arrest video? (postbulletin.com)
- The 10 Most Dangerous Cities Right Now In Minnesota (kxrb.com)
- Ardith Lund (blogspot.com)
Ok Burnsville! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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