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In today's newsletter:
- How a 100 mph police chase started on an Inver Grove Heights street
- Why an Inver Grove Heights driver was cited after a rollover crash
- Community remembers Minneapolis woman who died at Inver Grove Heights facility
Also on today's calendar: Stewartville at Simley and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
- Thursday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Accused of Fleeing Inver Grove Heights Police at 100+ MPH (limitless-news.com) — A 49-year-old man is charged with felony fleeing after Inver Grove Heights police say he sped off from Concord Street onto I-494, reaching more than 100 mph before stop sticks finally disabled his car. The pursuit, which began after a report involving an adult entertainment business in the city, ended in Bloomington, and the driver remains presumed innocent while the case moves through Dakota County court.
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• Driver Cited After Rollover Crash Scene in Sunfish Lake (limitless-news.com) — A 46-year-old Inver Grove Heights man was cited after his SUV hit several road signs and rolled over along Highway 3 in Sunfish Lake on Saturday morning. Troopers say he fled the scene but was quickly found nearby, treated for minor injuries, and ticketed for driving after revocation, lack of insurance, and failing to use due care while the crash's cause remains under investigation.
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• Peggy Marie Schmitt (charlescitypress.com) — A Minneapolis woman who spent her career in healthcare passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Inver Grove Heights on September 21. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial in Farmington on October 15, with memorials directed back to the Good Samaritan Society that cared for her.
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📸 Around Inver Grove Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inver Grove Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Oil Change for Hope Chest – Inver Grove Ford →
Saxon's Inver Grove Ford, 4725 South Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Heritage Library Evening Book Discussion Group
Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
6:30 pm - Storytime for Babies
Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
10:00 am - Heritage Library Afternoon Book Discussion Group
Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
12:30 pm - Burnhaven Library Non-fiction Discussion Group
Diamondhead Education Center, Burnhaven Library
6:30 pm - LeDuc History Book Discussion Group
LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629 Vermillion St., Hastings
6:30 pm - Stewartville at Simley →
Simley High School, 2920 80Th St E, Inver Grove Heights
6:00 pm - Waggin' Tales
Robert Trail Library Children's Area,
10:00 am - Let's Pawty Halloween Dog Event →
Heritage Park Inver Grove Heights, 4321 65th St E, Inver Grove Heights
10:00 am - MN CIT 8-Hour Mental Health Awareness for Minneapolis Dispatchers →
SMART Center, 9260 Courthouse Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
8:00 am - City Council Work Session →
Inver Grove Heights Calendar, 8055 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
📣 Inver Grove Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is this anyone's cat?
I found her in the neighborhood on a walk, super friendly and sweet, she let me pet her and I tried to look for a tag but I didn't see any, I figured… (Nextdoor Emerald Hills Village) - Hello!
This is my cat Bam Bam, HE IS NOT MISSING but he is an indoor/outdoor cat, before anyone freaks out HES NEUTERED and not very good at hunting. Ive… (Nextdoor Emerald Hills Village)
- Mr. Handyman International, LLC posted a job opening for Residential & Commercial Handyman in Rosemount. Apply here.
- Wastequip posted a job opening for Welder in Rosemount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inver Grove Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eagan
- Vikings trade quarterback J.J. McCarthy (kttc.com)
Rosemount
- Rosemount Police Investigating Death of 23-Year-Old in Rosemount (limitless-news.com)
- As feds move to regulate AI, Minnesota already has laws in effect (twincities.com)
- Minnesota high school boys soccer top-10 rankings: Week 5 (startribune.com)
St. Paul
- Minnesota Wild Launch Award Honoring Late Reporter Jessi Pierce, Her 3 Children (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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