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π± Patch AM: Woodbury mourns resident killed in I-694 single-vehicle crash
Spotted on the Woodbury calendar: Labor Day Celebrations

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In today's newsletter:
- Woodbury mourns resident killed in I-694 single-vehicle crash
Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Celebrations and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woodbury man killed in single-vehicle crash on Interstate 694 (bringmethenews.com) — A 61-year-old Woodbury man, Roger W. Swanson, died Saturday evening after his Honda Accord left northbound I-694 in Oakdale and struck a bridge foundation, according to the State Patrol. Investigators say he was wearing a seatbelt and alcohol was not a factor, and no further details have been released yet.
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📸 Around Woodbury
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbury
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- Labor Day Celebrations →
3293 St Croix Trail S, Afton
11:00 am - PTO Community Event--Scooter's Coffee
Woodbury Elementary Saint Paul, MN 55125
6:00 am - Fajita & 2-for-1 Margarita Cruise →
Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce Lake Front Park Hudson, WI 54016
6:15 pm - The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
6:15 pm - Chamber Foundation Fundraiser--Scoops for Success at Bridgeman's
Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce Bridgeman's Ice Cream 2100 Eagle Creek Ln #200 Woodbury, MN 55129
3:00 pm - City Council Budget Workshop Meeting →
Woodbury, MN Calendar, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury
4:00 pm - The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
6:15 pm - LAFF Boat Comedy Cruise ft Jeff Gerbino →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
6:30 pm - Friday Night Italian Sunset Cruise →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
6:30 pm - Sunday Brunch on the River →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
12:00 pm - The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
6:15 pm - The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
6:15 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Happy Saturday, Woodbury!!!!
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🗞 Nearby News
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- 3M's Decades-Long PFAS Cover-Up: How One Scientist's Blood Tests Exposed a Global Contamination Crisis (webpronews.com)
- Cottage Grove woman, 2 others killed in northern Minnesota collision (twincities.com)
Stillwater
- Rivertown Fall Art Festival 2026 (presspubs.com)
- Lake Life: The Cost of No Rain (hometownsource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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