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Coffee in hand, Eden Prairie? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Jeep ended up on Flying Cloud Airport’s active runways
  • How an Eden Prairie driver’s wrong turn became a fatal crash case
  • Why UnitedHealthcare’s Eden Prairie campus lowered flags for its slain CEO

Also on today's calendar: The Original Marius Petipa Nutcracker and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 18 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: A.M. flurries; breezy, colder, temps: high: 20, low: -11.
  • Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of drunk driving at Flying Cloud Airport after Vikings/Packers game (fox9.com) — Eden Prairie police say they stopped a Jeep driving on active runways at Flying Cloud Airport and arrested the driver on suspicion of drunk driving. A 52-year-old Edina man now faces multiple misdemeanor charges after officers reported clear signs of impairment and a breath test above the legal limit. The incident followed his return from a Vikings–Packers game trip.
   

• Driver told police she was lost, on GPS when her collision killed man on Lake St. sidewalk (startribune.com) — An Eden Prairie woman has been charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation after a crash in Minneapolis that led to a pedestrian’s death months later. Prosecutors say she was lost and looking at GPS when she made a sudden turn, triggering a collision that pushed another vehicle onto the sidewalk. The case heads to Hennepin County District Court in January.
   

• US dispatch, day 3: second officer testifies Luigi Mangione used fake identification, invoked silence after admitting identity (jurist.org) — UnitedHealthcare quietly honored its late CEO by lowering flags to half-staff at its Eden Prairie and Minnetonka campuses while a New York court heard detailed testimony about suspect Luigi Mangione’s arrest and alleged use of a fake ID. The hearing focused on police procedures, searches, and Miranda warnings, with defense attorneys probing whether officers overstepped while tracking the high-profile shooting suspect.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Edina

  • ICE operations in Minnesota: What cities are saying (fox9.com)
  • West metro winter calendar: Dec 11-14 (hometownsource.com)
  • Mhiripiri-Reed will conclude her time as Hopkins Schools superintendent next June (hometownsource.com)

Minnetonka

  • Breakdown Boys Tip-Off Classic, biggest winter boys basketball event, canceled (startribune.com)
  • Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says he's running for 4th term (cbsnews.com)

Hopkins

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-- The Patch AM Team

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