🌱 How a deadly Independence intersection crash led to prison time

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In today's newsletter:

• How a deadly Independence intersection crash led to prison time

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 65 and low of 28 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 30.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• St. Cloud man, 19, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for crash that killed 11-year-old girl (cbsnews.com) — An Independence crash that killed an 11-year-old girl has led to a 44‑month prison sentence for the 19‑year‑old driver involved. Court records say he drove through a County Road 6 and 83 intersection without stopping and was using his phone just before the 2025 collision, which also injured five others.
   

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📸 Around Independence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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Friday April 24

• Gleason Lake Carnival
  Gleason Lake Elementary School , 310 County Road 101 , North Plymouth
  5:30 pm
• Global Explorers Night
  Oakwood Elementary School , 17340 County Road 6 , Plymouth
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• Mounds Park Academy vs Providence Academy
  Arnold Klaers Baseball Fields , Loretto St , Loretto
  9:30 am

Tuesday April 21

• Delano High School vs. Hutchinson High School
  Delano Middle and High School , 700 Elm Ave E , Delano
  6:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Delano, MN Calendar , 234 2nd Street N , Delano
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
  Delano, MN Calendar , 234 2nd Street N , Delano
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Preschool Open Gym
  North Shore Gymnastics , 5555 Pioneer Creek Dr , Maple Plain
  11:00 am
• Delano High School vs. Southwest Christian High School
  Delano Middle and High School , 700 Elm Ave E , Delano
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Delano Drama: Kiss Me Kate
  Delano Middle and High School , 700 Elm Ave E , Delano
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Grand Marche
  Delano Middle and High School , 700 Elm Ave E , Delano
  4:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Delano High School vs. Holy Family Catholic High School
  Delano Middle and High School , 700 Elm Ave E , Delano
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 30

• Delano Track and Field Invitational
  Delano Middle and High School , 700 Elm Ave E , Delano
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• OWNER FOUND.
  Sweet dog is back home! YAY!! Stray male dog on county road 6 and McCauley. Running around on roads. Picked him up around 10:30 am. Brown lab… (Nextdoor Drake Dr)

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🗞 Nearby News

Mound

• C-I, NB take to the diamond to open season (hometownsource.com)

Orono

• Paul Woseth's Legacy: A Committed Advocate In Rehabilitation (wjon.com)
• When it came to Nolan Groves, Gophers won recruiting battle over Badgers (inforum.com)
• RELEASE: Legislative Update: Tax Day (mn.gov)

Wayzata

• Waytonka Club to Host Spring Market May 9 at Wayzata Community Church (wayzata.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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