SMART Center Opening + School Board Candidate Round-Up

Up and at 'em, Mendota Heights! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in Mendota Heights.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Mendota Heights today:

1. Here is a round-up of ISD 197 School Board candidates. (Mendota Heights Patch)
2. A SMART Center opened in Inver Grove Heights on Monday and will give law enforcement a place to learn how to handle crisis calls. (Inver Grove Heights Patch)
3. Larry Goff of Mendota Heights died last week at age 82. (Legacy.com)

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Today in Mendota Heights:

• Healthcare Directives - Wentworth Library (10:00 a.m.)
• Awesome Dinosaurs - Wentworth Library (10:30 a.m.)
• Medicare 101 - Wentworth Library (1:30 p.m.)
• Graphic Design: Basics of Illustrator (6:00 p.m.)
• Latin American Genealogy Online - Wentworth Library (6:00 p.m.)
• Heritage Library Evening Book Discussion Group (6:30 p.m.)

Mendota Heights Patch Notebook

• Saint Thomas Academy: "Cadets Cross Country had a great week for homecoming! They won their homecoming week meet as a team and also had some very impressive individual performances. Emmett Wolf '23 took home 1st place and Philly Solomon '24 took 3rd!..." (Facebook)
• Mendota Heights Athletic Association: "The Fall Fastpitch Softball season just concluded this weekend at the Fall Ball State Tournaments for many of our teams..." (Facebook)
• Mano a Mano International: "We would probably have to pick salteñas as our favorite! What's your favorite Bolivian food? What's missing from this Vacation Mode list? https://www.thetravel.com/best... #food #bolivia #travel" (Facebook)
• Mendota Elementary PTA: "𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: WALK-A-THON forms are due on Thursday! Remember to submit your form along with pledges. PICTURE DAY is also on Thursday! You can order photos online or send the paper order form with your child..." (Facebook)
• Mendota Heights United Church of Christ: "Meditations for the Earth (and All its Creatures) Mendota Heights United Church of Christ Sept 29, 2021 “Core to both art-making and spiritual practice is a search for meaning in life..." (Facebook)
• Mano a Mano International: "Our 2 containers have arrived at our Saint Paul, Minnesota warehouse! We will busy over the next few days loading them with as many pounds of medical supplies & equipment as we can possibly fit..." (Facebook)

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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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