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Early School Start, Freezing Children and Love Stories: Feedback Friday

The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between Jan. 25 and Jan. 31.

Each week, Patch users contribute numerous insights, opinions and observations. The following is a collection of the most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments that appeared on Patch sites in Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Richfield, Shakopee, Plymouth, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story and join in the conversation. (The comments below are not meant to reflect the opinions of Patch or its staff.) *** Community Voices Concern About Dangerous Intersections in St. Michael and Albertville When Patch asked users about the most dangerous intersections in their neighborhoods, St. Michael-Albertville residents pointed out several problem areas, from …

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Love at Jeff’s Auto

The Mainstreet auto shop will always have a special place in the hearts of this local couple.

David Willard was at Jeff’s Auto the first time he told Susan Wolhowe he loved her. Willard lives in a nearby apartment building. It was their third date, and they were out for a walk. Suddenly, he just found himself blurting it out: “I love you.” That was five years ago, but the couple never forgot the moment. Whenever they strolled past the Mainstreet business, they’d recall their first I love you. Willard has since become a Jeff’s Auto customer. He likes the owners and notes the humorous sayings they always have on the sign in front of their business. So six months ago, he asked them for a favor: Would they be willing to put something special on their sign? Sure, they said. No problem. Willard procrastinated and waited for just the …

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