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🌱 Patch AM: How investigators traced an I-35E road-rage shooting back to Eagan
Spotted on the Eagan calendar: Clays for a Cause
Good morning Eagan! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How investigators traced an I-35E road-rage shooting back to Eagan
Also on today's calendar: Clays for a Cause and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Charges: Cell phone data helps police track down Eagan road rage shooting suspect (bringmethenews.com) — Eagan drivers should know that a suspect has been charged after a July road-rage incident where shots were fired on I-35E near Deerwood Drive, damaging several vehicles. Investigators used traffic cameras, cell phone data, and surveillance video to link a pickup truck to the scene, and Eagan Police later arrested the suspect in Savage. 
📸 Around Eagan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Clays for a Cause →
South Saint Paul Sportsman's Club, 600 Gun Club Rd, South St Paul
4:00 pm - 2026 Coffee Break - Dakota Woodlands
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3430 Wescott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123
8:00 am - Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - 2026 Meet The Chamber
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce Think Bank 4245 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Eagan, MN 55122 *upstairs Community Room
8:45 am - DCR Chamber Member Connect Virtual Networking Meeting
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3352 Sherman Ct STE 201, Eagan, MN 55121
12:00 pm - Back to School Night
Woodland Elementary Saint Paul, MN 55123
4:00 pm - Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - 2026 Simley Hall of Fame induction ceremony →
Simley Senior High School, 2920 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights
6:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mah Jongg Group →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
2:00 pm - School Board Meeting
West St. Paul-Mendota Hts.-Eagan District Office
5:00 pm - 2026 Coffee Break - Dakota Woodlands
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3430 Wescott Woodlands, Eagan, MN 55123
8:00 am - Canceled- Planning Commission Meeting →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
7:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Mendota Heights
- Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream to open 3rd Minnesota location (pizzamarketplace.com)
- ICE Wants a Weapon That Leaves No Mark (thebulwark.com)
Inver Grove Heights
- Here's Where to Score Cheap (or Free) Waffles This Week (parade.com)
Apple Valley
- Five-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash on Highway 77 in Apple Valley (limitless-news.com)
- Trash Compactor Fire at Apple Valley Target Prompts Second-Alarm Response (limitless-news.com)
- Business After Hours at Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. (businessdailynetwork.com)
Ok Eagan! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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