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What's up Maple Grove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $500 million hospital expansion could reshape care in Maple Grove
  • Community rallies after deadly Maple Grove rollover crash on I-94 ramp
  • How Maple Grove police finally nabbed a multi-state burglary suspect

Also on today's calendar: 50 Years a Pirate! Park Center 1976 Reunion and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 63, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Still cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Memorial Details $600 Million Hospital Investment After Sanford Merger (town.news) — Maple Grove leaders just heard details on a massive $500 million expansion of Maple Grove Hospital, part of a $600 million investment following North Memorial's merger with Sanford Health. The project aims to relieve pressure on emergency, surgical, and maternity services as the northwest metro grows, though timelines and exact plans are still being finalized under a 10-year state oversight agreement.
   

• Man dies in roll over crash in Maple Grove, community offers support (hometownsource.com) — A St. Michael man died after his pickup left the I-694 to I-94 ramp in Maple Grove on Sept. 19 and rolled into a ditch, with local police and ambulance responding. The longtime STMA hockey dad leaves a wife and three children, and friends have already raised tens of thousands of dollars online to help his family with unexpected expenses.
   

• Police catch 'career criminal' on the run, wanted for burglaries (wisn.com) — Maple Grove police arrested a suspected serial burglar after responding to a weekend break-in where more than $10,000 in jewelry was stolen and a K-9 found a man hiding in nearby brush. The suspect, wanted in multiple Milwaukee-area burglaries and booked under an alias in Hennepin County, is expected to face charges in Minnesota before being returned to Wisconsin.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost dog.
    Around East Fish Lake Road Her mame is Phoebe. Very light brown almost white, 15lb (Nextdoor Robin Rd Loop)
  • I'm looking for a handyman that can install waterproof planking and some baseboard in my basement.
    I have the materials just need to have someone put it in. (Nextdoor Rice Lake)
  • Abbott Laboratories posted a job opening for Assistant Manager, Site-ICRA in Maple Grove. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Childhood Teacher (Lead and Assistant) in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

  • Reusse: Osseo football keeps showing up — amid injuries, blowouts and changes (startribune.com)

Brooklyn Park

  • Brooklyn Park Council Moves Ahead on 250-Unit Apartment Complex (ccxmedia.org)
  • Event Recap - M365 Twin Cities 2026 (microsoft.com)
  • VOTER'S GUIDE: Page, Winston on the ballot for Brooklyn Park mayor (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

  • U Of M Announces Massive Budget Cuts As 'Baby Bust' Looms (patch.com)

Ok Maple Grove! 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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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