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Good morning Edina! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Man accused after MDMA-filled package traced to Edina postal annex.
  • How did Edina dominate Hopkins in the season opener?
  • How Edina's former Our Lady of Grace leader now shapes 89 schools

Also on today's calendar: Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Competition Fundraiser and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Charged After Allegedly Picking Up Package Containing More Than 600 Grams of MDMA in Edina (limitless-news.com) — A 27-year-old man faces a first-degree controlled substance charge after authorities say he picked up a parcel containing more than 600 grams of MDMA at a U.S. Postal Service annex on Bush Lake Road in Edina. Investigators tracked the Houston-to-Minneapolis shipment, secured a search warrant, and arrested the suspect after he allegedly claimed the package, with potential penalties reaching up to 30 years in prison.
   

• Respect is the theme as Edina passes over Hopkins 35-14 (hometownsource.com) — Edina football opened its season at Kuhlman Field with a 35–14 win over Hopkins, highlighted by four touchdown passes from junior quarterback Brady Olin and a strong ground game from senior Jason Solberg Jr. Local fans also saw standout defensive play from Gopher recruit Gage Geyer, while other Class 6A teams like Eden Prairie and Minnetonka kicked off their seasons statewide.
   

• Director of Catholic education and superintendent of schools reflects on new role (thecatholicspirit.com) — A longtime Catholic educator who recently led Our Lady of Grace School in Edina has stepped into a key leadership role overseeing Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He reflects on how his parish-school experience, deacon ministry, and new initiatives like a student prayer book and an educational technology and AI conference will support families, students, and educators throughout the region.
   

📸 Around Edina

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday September 4
  • School Picture Day
    Olson Middle Minneapolis, MN 55437
    7:55 am
  • Mobile Food Pantry at Dar Al-Farooq
    Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, 8201 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
    12:00 pm
    • Saturday September 5
  • Saturday Family Storytime
    Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
    10:00 am
  • Mobile Food Pantry at St. Nicks
    Veap, 7227 Penn Ave South, Richfield
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • PLEASE START WATERING YOUR TREES!
    I saw so many stressed trees when out and about today! Water at the drip line not the trunk. Water deeply at least once a week and maybe more to… (Nextdoor Chowen Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

  • She bought a $16 recipe box because it reminded her of Mom. Inside, she found handwritten notes that solved a 28-year-old family mystery (upworthy.com)
  • New Minnesota dashboard reveals sharp measles vaccination gaps across schools (kstp.com)
  • Hopkins' Tre Moore weighing football, basketball recruiting (startribune.com)

Bloomington

  • 36,417 Shares in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW Purchased by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (marketbeat.com)

Minneapolis

  • Mary Moriarty's Office Declined To Charge Or Seek Red Flag Order Against Deadly Shooter (patch.com)
  • Minneapolis Mass Shooter Was Being Evicted Over Gun Threats, Court Records Show (patch.com)
  • Feds Charge ICE Agent For Lying To Investigators In Minneapolis Shooting: Report (patch.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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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