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🌱 Patch AM: How 9/11 still shapes Eden Prairie High School alumni today

Also, don't miss Meeting With Common Cause Minnesota on the Eden Prairie Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Eden Prairie? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 9/11 still shapes Eden Prairie High School alumni today

Also on today's calendar: Meeting With Common Cause Minnesota and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
  • Saturday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cwodzinski, former students reflect on 9/11 (eplocalnews.org) — Former Eden Prairie High School students and their onetime civics teacher, now State Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, recently reunited in town to remember where they were on 9/11 and how it shaped them. Their conversation traced classroom memories, emotional fallout, and how the attacks influenced later political divisions, military service, and teaching about that day for current Eden Prairie students.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Edina

  • Edina welcomes new police officers (hometownsource.com)
  • Auri Brings Auracast Assistive Listening to Houses of Worship (hearinghealthmatters.org)
  • Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, September 15, 2026: Alumni Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital & More (techstartups.com)

Minnetonka

  • Rare 2-Acre Private Island Retreat on Minnesota's Lake Minnetonka Is Listed for the First Time in 50 Years (lmtonline.com)

Ok Eden Prairie! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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