In partnership with
Elon Musk. Jensen Huang. Washington. What’s the Connection?
They’re all looking at the same massive opportunity: AI moving into the physical economy.
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO, put it bluntly: “If I were a farmer, I would absolutely use AI.”
Washington is putting more than $1 billion behind farm modernization and food-supply resilience, while pushing precision agriculture and private-sector innovation.
It’s about making the real world work smarter.
And DIT AgTech is already putting Physical AI to work in livestock. Their infrastructure automatically delivers the right nutrition through livestock drinking water, helping ranchers produce more with less.
500+ units deployed. 370,000 head on the platform.
Now DIT AgTech is taking it to the U.S.
Most investors will discover DIT AgTech too late.
Do you want to discover the story when everyone is talking about it? Or be one of the people who saw it coming?
At $1 a share, probably not worth missing.
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What’s Chanhappenin’ This Week
⛅ Weather: Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s all week, with Friday and Sunday the only real rain chances
❓Trivia: A U of M creation with a near miss origin story
📰 Community News: What Monday’s vote does and doesn’t settle at Avienda, December’s new face at City Hall, a detour to the post office, and why EMS calls are climbing
🍻 Local Deals: Mention us at Med Box Grill for a free beer, through Wednesday
🗓️ Upcoming Events: The Groove at CDT, the season’s last yard waste Saturday, a makers market in Victoria, the Halloween Party, and costume pickleball
♾️ Weekly Events: Live music, games, & more
🔎 Get Featured: Want your business or event noticed?
Hey Chanhassen! Election Day is two weeks from tomorrow, and early voting is already open if you’d rather skip the Nov. 3 lines. Before you vote for mayor and City Council, this week’s Community News is a good catch up on what the Council has been working on. And if your yard is buried in leaves, now’s the time to get ahead of it while the weather holds.
Also, ever wonder how farms are putting AI to work? This week’s sponsor, DIT AgTech, builds systems that deliver nutrition to livestock through their drinking water, and it’s raising money from everyday investors. Check them out, if you want, at the top of this week’s issue.
Weather This Week
Chanhassen Trivia
One of America’s most popular apples was bred at the University of Minnesota’s research center just down the road, and it nearly got thrown out before it ever reached a store. Which apple is it, and what year did it finally hit the market?
Scroll down for the answer
Community News
Avienda’s Updated Plan Gets a Unanimous Yes · Last Monday the City Council voted 5 to 0 to approve nine changes to the rules that govern Avienda. The changes cover which kinds of businesses can move in, along with parking, signage, landscaping, stormwater, and building design. One piece never made it to a vote: the developer pulled its request to add another apartment building with up to 200 units and shops on the ground floor. This isn’t the final word on what gets built, though. Each building and site plan still goes through its own review, with more chances for residents to weigh in. Read the Council recap
Meet Chanhassen’s Interim City Manager · Brian Heck takes over day to day operations at City Hall on Dec. 7, once Laurie Hokkanen leaves for Edina. He brings more than 20 years in city government, most recently as Montgomery’s city administrator from 2013 until he retired this September, and before that in Shorewood and Lauderdale. He has also stepped in as interim administrator in Thief River Falls and Wells, so filling the gap during a search is familiar territory. Expect him at City Hall about four days a week while the Council works toward hiring a permanent manager in spring 2027. Read the city’s announcement
Downtown Closures Run Through Friday · Market Boulevard’s last round of paving is underway. Eastbound West 78th Street reopened Thursday, but westbound West 78th and the stretch of Market Boulevard north of West 78th, right in front of City Hall, stay closed through Friday, Oct. 23. Need City Hall or the post office? Get there by Laredo Drive or Chan View. See the closure details
More From Last Monday’s Council Meeting · In a work session on the future of emergency medical care in town, the Council heard that Chanhassen is on pace for 1,744 medical calls this year, roughly 9% more than last year. The Council also recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, with a presentation from Southern Valley Alliance, which supports people affected by domestic abuse across the area. Read the Council recap
Local Deals
Med Box Grill: Buy one beer, get one free when you mention “What’s Chanhappenin’” in store. Stop by their Turkish and Mediterranean spot downtown for gyros, kebabs, and baklava, and bring a friend along.
Offer valid 9/21/26 through 10/21/26, so it ends this Wednesday!
Upcoming Events
The Groove: An Early Evening Dance Party
Thu, Oct 22 · 7 to 9:30 PM · The Club Theater at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
'70s funk, '80s pop, '90s R&B, and a little Prince, all wrapped up in time for a full night's sleep. Come early for dinner and drinks, and parking is free. Get tickets
Last Yard Waste Saturday of the Season
Sat, Oct 24 · 8 AM to noon · Public Works Facility, 7901 Park Place · Chanhassen residents only
With the leaves coming down fast, this is your final Saturday chance this year to drop off yard waste at the city's site. Details here
Boutique Market + Social
Sat, Oct 24 · 11 AM to 5 PM · Victoria Lions Park Pavilion, 1505 82nd St, Victoria
Round up a few friends and head just down the road to Victoria for an afternoon of shopping handcrafted goods from local artists and makers. It's a great chance to knock out some early holiday gifts, or treat yourself, while you enjoy complimentary drinks and bites. Follow J.A.R. Designs on Instagram for the vendor list and updates. See the event on Facebook
42nd Annual Halloween Party
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 to 7:30 PM · Chanhassen Recreation Center · $6 per child ages 2 to 12
Trick or treating, carnival games, hayrides, bounce castles, and crafts for the whole family. Kids 1 and under and the adults with them get in free. Preregister online by this Friday, Oct. 23, or sign up at the door. Sponsored by South Lake Agency. Register here
Costume Edition Pickleball Party
Fri, Oct 30 · 6 to 9 PM · Chanhassen Recreation Center gym
The Rec Center's Friday night pickleball parties close out October in costume, with prizes and food at a local spot afterward. It's capped at 20 players, so sign up early through the city's Park & Rec registration here.
Happenin’ Every Week
Monday
The Initials Game at Lake Drive Tap – 7:00–9:00 PM
Tuesday
Live Music at Brindisi's Pub – 6:00–8:30 PM
Wednesday
Trivia Mafia at Lake Drive Tap – 7:00–9:00 PM
Texas Hold’em at Lake Drive Tap – 6:00–9:00 PM
Saturday
Live Music at Moe's Char House – 7:00–10:00 PM
Sunday
Music in the Garden at the MN Landscape Arboretum – 1:30–3:00 PM, final show of the season Oct 25 (included with admission)
4th Sunday of the Month
Free Bingo at The O.G. Coffee & Wine Bar – 2:00–3:30 PM
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Trivia Answer
Honeycrisp, released in 1991. The original cross was made in 1960 as part of the U of M’s push to breed apples that could survive Minnesota winters, and the seedling was planted in 1962 at the university’s Horticultural Research Center near Excelsior. On paper it didn’t look like much, and it was once slated to be discarded before testers gave it another look. Three decades after that first cross, Honeycrisp finally hit the market, became Minnesota’s official state fruit in 2006, and had earned the university more than $10 million in royalties by 2011.
Bonus: the U of M’s early season Zestar! apple is officially a variety called Minnewashta, the same name as Chanhassen’s Lake Minnewashta.
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