Meow Wolf Denver Prepares To Open + $2.7M Hunger Relief Fund

Good morning, Denver! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on around Denver today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 93 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. The highly-anticipated Meow Wolf Denver is set to open its doors Friday and tickets are selling out quickly. The 'Convergence Station' installation will feature more than 115 Colorado artists, the company said. The creation of the 4-story Denver exhibition has been underway for several years. (Denver Patch)
2. A third-party investigation into anonymous sexual assault allegations against Denver school board member Tay Anderson is complete, according to Denver Public Schools. The report will be released publicly on Wednesday, along with a statement from the board, the district said. (Chalkbeat)
3. The victim in a deadly apartment complex shooting has been identified as 18-year-old Harold Brown IV, investigators said. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers. (CBS Denver)
4. $2.7 million was awarded to the Denver Emergency Food Relief Fund to help fight against hunger in our city. Local nonprofit organizations can apply for grants from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. (FOX31 Denver)
5. For those who are looking for a healthy food option in this fall, Playa Bowls is set to open its second Colorado shop in Denver, owners announced. The New Jersey-based super fruit açai bowl shop is scheduled to open its doors Thursday at 99 South Broadway, and lots of freebies will be offered, franchisees Robert Wissing and Codi Benisch said. (Denver Patch)

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Today in metro Denver:

• Downtown Denver - Power Partners - Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. (8:30 a.m.)
• Mobile Pantry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. (9 a.m.)
• The Nuts & Bolts of Starting a Business, in the City and County of Denver. (10 a.m.)
• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: Paradise to Parking Lot-Our Decaying Environment and its Impact on Low Income Communities. (5 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• City and County of Denver Government: "City employees are doing their part. Agathe in the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment got her vaccine to protect herself and her family. We are proud of our employees stepping up to help protect our community." (Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "Did you know that Denver has a ton of easy ways to report crime or suspicious activity? Text 911 is one of them -- call if you can, text if you can't." (Facebook)
• Visit Denver: "Denver BBQ Festival is bringing world-famous pitmasters back to Empower Field at Mile High this weekend for three days full of BBQ, bands and beer." (Facebook)
• Denver Botanic Gardens: "Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms is open Fridays - Sundays, Sept. 17 - Oct. 31! Celebrate fall and make your way through the seven-acre corn maze. A mini-maze is open for children 10 and under. Advance tix required." (Facebook)
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science: "'High Contrast' Origami is not only beautiful, it can help solve intricate mathematical puzzles. Mathematicians and artists Erik and Martin Demaine use origami for just that." (Facebook)

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— Amber Fisher

About me: I'm a Patch editor covering news in Denver's metro area and Boulder. I've spent the past nine years working for various news outlets across North America, including Chicago Patch, Global News and WBEZ. I've covered high-profile court cases, civil rights abuses, mass shootings, natural disasters and major crimes — but also countless happy news stories about kindness, innovation and resilience. When I'm not writing articles, I can be found hiking, snowboarding, debating politics with my husband and attempting to be a sci-fi and astronomy geek.