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In today's newsletter:

  • What led Burnsville council to deny these massage licenses?
  • How a high-visibility vest factored into a Burnsville Costco theft
  • Burnsville woman's Feeding Our Future fraud trial moves forward in Minneapolis

Also on today's calendar: EGA Skills Clinic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy, temps: high: 89, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burnsville council upholds massage license denials (hometownsource.com) — Burnsville residents should know the City Council has upheld the denial of massage therapist licenses for workers at New Eden Spa and Risheng/Sunny Massage after a hearing officer cited evidence tied to reviews on a commercial sex website. The decision follows a broader review of local massage licenses triggered by state concerns, and the therapists can still appeal to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
   

• Man Charged After Allegedly Taking $9,600 in Gaming Computers From Burnsville Costco (limitless-news.com) — A Minneapolis man has been charged with felony theft after authorities say he tried to walk out of the Burnsville Costco on Burnhaven Drive with nearly $9,600 in gaming computers while wearing a high-visibility vest. Burnsville police investigated the August incident, and the case is now filed in Dakota County District Court, with the defendant summoned for a November hearing and presumed innocent pending trial.
   

• Fraud trials begin and end in federal court this week (americanexperiment.org) — A Burnsville woman, Muna Fidhin, is on trial in Minneapolis federal court, accused of fraudulently obtaining about $656,000 through free-food programs linked to Feeding Our Future and Partners in Nutrition. Jurors are hearing detailed testimony on how her M5 Cafe and nonprofit applied to serve meals, while a separate fraud case in St. Paul shows federal prosecutors continuing to pursue pandemic-era fraud statewide.
   

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    So he's probably rolling in dirt and using the full sun to regulate body temp because his coat isn't very thick right now. They won't do anything… (Nextdoor Wildwood Road)
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🗞 Nearby News

Apple Valley

  • 71-Year-Old Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Being Struck by SUV at Apple Valley Intersection; Driver Cited (limitless-news.com)
  • Apple Valley Street Racing Crash Leaves Two Injured, Tesla Engulfed in Flames (limitless-news.com)
  • Valley Winds opens fourth season with 'Toccata and Friends' (hometownsource.com)

Bloomington

  • VOTER'S GUIDE: Bloomington, Richfield will elect new state senators next month (hometownsource.com)
  • Derek Heeren to Perform I SUCK: A VAMPIRE COMEDY at Two LA Venues in October (broadwayworld.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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