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🌱 Patch AM: Why Fridley schools say students “literally disappeared” last year.
Coming up on the Fridley Patch calendar: Steeling Dan
Good day Fridley! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Fridley schools say students "literally disappeared" last year.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MN State Fair Art: AI Butter Sculptures, Political Doxxing, and Viral Chudmaxxing (racketmn.com) — Fridley families are feeling the impact of federal Operation Metro Surge, with the superintendent reporting that around 1,700 students statewide—many from immigrant communities—vanished from schools in a matter of months. The piece, framed through State Fair art and broader Minnesota news, underscores how fear of immigration enforcement has reshaped classrooms in Fridley and neighboring districts heading into the new school year. 
📸 Around Fridley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fridley
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★ Featured events ★
- Steeling Dan →
Route 47 Pub & Grub, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Labor Day, Offices Closed →
Anoka County, MN Calendar Anoka, MN 55303
8:00 am - Public Safety →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
8:15 am - Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
9:30 am - Board of Commissioners Public Comment Period →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
10:00 am - Government Operations →
Anoka County, MN Calendar, 2100 3rd Ave N, Anoka
1:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Columbia Heights Public School Dist CHPS Community Room
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Fridley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- EC: Meet & Greet for 3 year olds
Early Childhood Family Center Northpoint, Centerview, Park Terrace, Woodcrest
9:30 am - Academic Learning Conferences ( In-Person/AM)
North View Middle School, an IB World School Minneapolis, MN 55429
8:00 am - Brooklyn Park Farmers Market →
North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park
1:00 pm - Learning Conferences (Open House Format)
Brooklyn Middle School, a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math School Minneapolis, MN 55443
4:00 pm - Birch Grove 2026-27 Open House
Birch Grove School for the Arts Minneapolis, MN 55443
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Open House today from 1pm-4pm!
Full listing details here: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/567-Rice-Creek-Ter-NE-Fridley-MN-55432/1504314_zpid/?utm_source=nativeshare_activation… (Nextdoor Holiday Hills) - Our cat, River, went missing last Sunday around Meadowlands Park.
Hoping somebody picked her up thinking she was a stray. (Nextdoor Rice Creek Terrace East)
🗞 Nearby News
Columbia Heights
- Half of St. Louis County's Flock cameras were stolen. Now the county is dropping the contract. (cbsnews.com)
Coon Rapids
- Man charged with stabbing couple as they slept inside their Coon Rapids home (cbsnews.com)
Maple Grove
- Woman Assaulted At Maple Grove Park, Police Seek Suspect (patch.com)
Ok Fridley! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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