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🌱 Patch AM: How Bowman’s exit could reshape Robbinsdale schools and $400M referendum.
Coming up on the Golden Valley Patch calendar: Environmental Commission Meeting

Hello again Golden Valley! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bowman's exit could reshape Robbinsdale schools and $400M referendum.
- Golden Valley fisherman helps rewrite Minnesota's trout record books.
Also on today's calendar: CSC Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Not as warm with lots of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Not as warm; a morning shower, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
- Monday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Robbinsdale School Board Member Bowman Suspends Re-Election Campaign, Cites Husband's Health (ccxmedia.org) — Golden Valley families in the Robbinsdale school district should know that longtime board member ReNae Bowman is ending her re‑election bid to care for her husband but will finish her term. Her exit leaves six candidates competing for four seats as voters also weigh a major three‑question, $400‑million facilities referendum tied to the district's Vision 2030 plan.
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• Lake Superior angler catches 'jumbo' brown trout, sets new state record (cleveland.com) — A Golden Valley angler is part of a banner year for Lake Superior fishing records, after Ryan Bauman landed a 19.25‑inch brook trout in June that set a state catch‑and‑release mark. His feat follows another record brown trout catch this summer, underscoring how many trophy fish local residents can find just a few hours from home.
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📸 Around Golden Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- Environmental Commission Meeting →
Event Location, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
6:30 pm
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Glencoe Area In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
Glencoe Regional Health
10:00 am - United In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
United Hospital (Allina Health)
10:30 am - Victoria In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church West Campus
1:00 pm - CSC Meeting →
Brookview Golden Valley, 316 Brookview Pkwy, Golden Valley
6:30 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
6:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
City Hall - Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
6:30 pm - EDA Regular Meeting →
City Hall - Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley
6:30 pm - Dementia Caregiver Connect →
JFCS, 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
10:00 am - Pizza, Community & Giving Back: Jewish Grandparent Community & Hag Sameach Service Project →
JFCS, 5905 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley
6:00 pm - AFRO FEST MN TECH DAY →
316 Brookview Parkway South, Golden Valley - Melanin In Motion Move, Walk Roll and Run for Family Fun →
3130 Glenwood Avenue, Golden Valley
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
📣 Golden Valley Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 401(k) Consequences at All-Time Highs —Ric Lager Read on Patch
- Have you seen these on the roads this week?
I've spotted these in St Louis Park three times these past few days. Would you be comfortable as a passenger in a driverless automated Waymo vehicle… (Nextdoor Thotland Terrace)
🗞 Nearby News
Robbinsdale
- Robbinsdale 2024 non-profits ranked by government grant share of revenue (northhennepinnews.com)
- BMW Pursuit in Robbinsdale Ends After Vehicle Disabled in Construction Area, Charges Say (Copy) (limitless-news.com)
- Robbinsdale police reports Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 (hometownsource.com)
Ok Golden Valley! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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