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  • Why Oakdale police still have no arrest after bonfire shooting

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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• No one in custody months after Oakdale bonfire shooting (cbsnews.com) — Oakdale residents are still waiting for an arrest more than two months after a backyard bonfire shooting in the city left a 33-year-old St. Paul man critically injured and facing a long rehabilitation. Police say an initial suspect was released, a new person of interest has been identified, and evidence from a home is being processed by the state crime lab, leaving neighbors anxious for answers and safety.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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