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🌱 Patch AM: How Braemar’s construction delay will scramble Edina hockey this season

Also check out Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser on the Edina Patch calendar

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Hi Edina! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Braemar's construction delay will scramble Edina hockey this season
  • Man charged after flag at Edina medical office allegedly vandalized
  • See how Edina High stacked up against Minnesota's best schools

Also on today's calendar: Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Warm with sun and clouds, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Braemar Arena construction project delayed up to 8 weeks due to frozen soil (fox9.com) — A major $45 million renovation at Edina's Braemar Ice Arena is now delayed up to eight weeks after crews discovered deeply frozen soil under the East Rink floor, pushing completion to Jan. 1, 2027. With only two ice sheets available this fall, city staff are working with the Edina Hockey Association to juggle practice and game schedules for youth and high school teams.
   

• Minneapolis Man Charged After Allegedly Stealing, Dragging and Shredding American Flag – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A 24-year-old Minneapolis man faces a misdemeanor property-damage charge after allegedly stealing an American flag from an Edina medical office, dragging it behind his vehicle, then returning later to shred it. Court records show he also has an active felony threats-of-violence case and prior traffic convictions, with separate hearings and a November jury trial still ahead.
   

• The 10 Best High Schools Right Now In Minnesota (kxrb.com) — Edina High School just earned the No. 2 spot in Minnesota and ranked 123rd nationally in U.S. News' latest Best High Schools list, leading the state in test proficiency and performance. With 90% proficiency in both reading and science, Edina families can see how their school stacks up against other top Minnesota districts from Minnetonka to St. Paul.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • VEAP Office at City of Richfield
    Veap 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423, 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
    9:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • First day of school K-5
    Bloomington Transition Center Minneapolis, MN 55431
  • First day of school K-5, 7-8, 10-12
    Bloomington Transition Center Minneapolis, MN 55431
  • Tech Help for Seniors
    Penn Lake Library 8800 Penn Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431
    1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Shuttle bus headaches at the Minnesota State Fair, but Metro Transit says it's fixing the issues (kstp.com)
  • Walking 1,800 miles to make mental health an easier conversation (wahpetondailynews.com)

Bloomington

  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW Holdings Boosted by Hennessy Advisors Inc. (marketbeat.com)
  • Beacon Analyst - Randstad Digital - Eden Prairie, MN, US (dice.com)
  • McKinney's record-breaking day carries him to the lead at St. Lawrence River (anglerschannel.com)

Ok Edina! 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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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