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What's up Minneapolis! 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:

  • Study labels parts of Minneapolis as national "marriage deserts"
  • How Evie's sudden shutdown will change getting around Minneapolis next week
  • How a passing state trooper saved lives in a south Minneapolis fire

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Is Your MN City A 'Marriage Garden' Or 'Marriage Desert'? New Report (patch.com) — New research using 2020 Census data shows two Minneapolis areas rank among the nation's biggest "marriage deserts," where only about one in five householders ages 15 to 64 are married. In contrast, nearby Twin Cities suburbs form a large "marriage garden," underscoring a sharp divide between Minneapolis city neighborhoods and surrounding communities in family structure and marriage prevalence.
   

2. Hourcar and Evie nonprofit carshare to end operations after 20 years (mprnews.org) — Minneapolis residents who rely on Evie Carshare will lose the service on Oct. 15, as nonprofit operator Hourcar shuts down after two decades due to rising costs and shrinking funding. The EV Spot charging stations owned by Minneapolis and St. Paul will remain available, but hundreds of shared cars will be removed unless a steep funding gap is quickly closed.
   

3. Police Officer Pulls Two from Overnight House Fire in Minneapolis (firehouse.com) — An overnight house fire in south Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood left one resident in critical condition and two others hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a Minnesota state trooper rushed inside to pull them out. Firefighters rescued a third person and a cat, but the home was declared a total loss. Officials say the trooper suffered minor smoke exposure, and investigators are still determining what caused the blaze.
   

4. Violence interrupter who reportedly returned fire during north Minneapolis shooting acquitted (kstp.com) — A violence interrupter formerly with the 21 Days of Peace initiative has been acquitted in federal court of charges tied to a 2025 shooting during a barbecue in north Minneapolis. Prosecutors alleged he and another interrupter fired back toward a suspected shooter after dozens of rounds were shot at them, leaving him wounded. The verdict closes a closely watched case involving community anti-violence workers and gunfire on Penn Avenue North.
   

5. Hillhaven release 'Out of Spite, Out of Mind' (nextmosh.com) — Hillhaven are bringing their hard rock and metalcore sound to Minneapolis with an October 20 show at 7th St Entry, supporting their new single "Out of Spite, Out of Mind." The track tackles anxiety and creative paralysis, and the band's brief tour also hits Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Cleveland later in the month.
   

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  • A BIG thankyou to my mailman today
    I fell on the side of my house, he came by and I asked him for help up. He didn't hesitate for a second and got me up. Cheers to postal workers who… (Nextdoor Hiawatha)
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    I saw it today on Emerson and 35th near Sam's market. No collar but doesn't look super skinny (Nextdoor South Uptown)
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Ok Minneapolis! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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