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In today's newsletter:
- Felony arson charge filed after van fire in Mendota Heights lot
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Charged With Arson After Vehicle Fire in Mendota Heights Courier Lot (limitless-news.com) — A Mendota Heights courier company parking lot was the scene of a February vehicle fire that now has a 46-year-old man facing a felony second-degree arson charge. Investigators say surveillance video, cellphone data, and an insurance claim tied him to the burned van, though the allegations remain unproven and he is presumed innocent. 
📸 Around Mendota Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights
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- Coffee & Cribbage →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1695 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights
8:00 am - Storybook Theatre
Mendota Elementary School Mendota Gym
8:15 am - 2026 "Happy Hour & Handshakes" - HOST TBD
Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce 3352 Sherman Ct STE 201, Eagan, MN 55121
3:30 pm - Music in the Park →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 720 Main Street, Mendota Heights
6:00 pm - Storybook Theatre
Mendota Elementary School Mendota Gym
8:15 am - Walking Group →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar Mendota Heights, MN 55118
9:00 am - 500 Card Game Group →
Mendota Heights, MN Calendar, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights
10:00 am - Storytime for 2s-6s
Wentworth Library Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library
10:30 am
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Storybook Theatre
Mendota Elementary School Mendota Gym
8:15 am - Tuesday Centering Prayer →
House of Hope Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Chapel and Zoom
9:30 am - Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - Storytime for 2s-6s
Wescott Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room, Pleasant Hill Library
10:00 am
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Avis Budget Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Airport Manager in Minneapolis. Apply here.
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Stagehand - Fillmore Minneapolis in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
West St. Paul
- From West St. Paul to the big screen: Minnesota-made 'Good Sport' lands at Edina theater (fox9.com)
- 12 Northern Minnesota Buffets That Locals Say Still Do Things Like It's The 1980s (myfamilytravels.com)
Eagan
- Principles of negotiation, mediation, and other processes of dispute resolution / Stephen J. Ware. (berkeley.edu)
- Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and 2025 (sec.gov)
- Dakota County considers significant levy increase, cuts to staff and services for 2027 budget (twincities.com)
Inver Grove Heights
- Sheriff's Office Seeks Info On Body Found In Mississippi River (patch.com)
Ok Mendota Heights! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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