Recent COVID-19 Outbreaks + Park Improvements

Happy Friday, people of Mendota Heights! These are the most important things going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the afternoon. High: 62 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Mendota Heights:

1. Six Dakota County schools, including St. Croix Lutheran in West St. Paul, are on the Minnesota Department of Health's list of schools that have had recent outbreaks of COVID-19. (Mendota Heights Patch)
2. Meet Tim Aune, a candidate for District 197's school board.(Mendota Heights Patch)
3. The city of West Saint Paul is planning to put $2.1 million towards improvements for Marthaler Park.(The St. Paul Pioneer Press)

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Today in Mendota Heights:

• Storywalk in the Park - Wentworth Library (8:00 a.m.)
• Friends of Wentworth Library Book Sale (9:00 a.m.)

Mendota Heights Patch Notebook

• School District 197: "To celebrate International Day of Peace on September 21, 5th grade art students at Friendly Hills Middle School joined groups from around the world & created pinwheels as part of the Pinwheels for Peace project..." (Facebook)
• Saint Thomas Academy: "This week we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Here is another fun fact: Born in Perú, Claudio Castillón Lévano invented the "neonatal artificial bubble", designed to improve the intensive medical care of high-risk newborns." (Facebook)
• Mendota Heights United Church of Christ: ""Writing, Art and Spirituality" Wednesday at 7:00 pm. This group offers you the opportunity to explore and deepen your spirituality by engaging the natural world through your writing..." (Facebook)

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— Morgan Reddekopp

About me:

Feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, or story ideas at morgan.reddekopp@patch.com and follow me on Twitter @ReddekoppMorgan for more news updates.

I grew up in Eagan, MN before attending Winona State University where I majored in Creative Digital Media and minored in Journalism and Creative Writing. I am very excited to be a reporter in my hometown! In my free time, I like to paint, draw and write. I am currently working on my poetry manuscript, and also enjoy hiking and being outdoors.

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