🌱 How Liberty Common’s new campus is reshaping junior high in Fort Collins

What's up Fort Collins! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Liberty Common's new campus is reshaping junior high in Fort Collins
• Fort Collins birth center under criminal investigation after distressed newborn call
• Why this Ralph Steadman exhibit is blowing Fort Collins minds

Also on today's calendar: Book Launch Event Featuring Margaret Mizushima.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot, temps: high: 94, low: 62.
• Saturday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Neenan Archistruction Completes Junior High School Campus in Fort Collins (milehighcre.com) — Liberty Common School's expanded junior high campus in Fort Collins is now complete, tripling space for seventh- and eighth-graders and easing crowding at the high school. The $15 million project converted office buildings on Sharp Point Drive into dedicated classrooms, a full gym, and a flexible cafetorium, all designed around the school's classical education model and daily student life.
   

2. Fort Collins birth center owner and midwife arrested after newborn distress call (9news.com) — A Fort Collins birth center on Timberline Road is under criminal investigation after police arrested its owner and a midwife on charges including tampering with evidence and attempting to influence a public servant. The case stems from a February 911 call about a distressed newborn and a previously uncovered 2025 incident, while state regulators conduct a parallel review and the center continues operating.
   

3. Gregory Allicar Museum curates new exhibition focused on legendary Welsh illustrator - The Rocky Mountain Collegian (collegian.com) — Fort Collins residents can explore more than 60 years of Ralph Steadman's artwork at Colorado State University's Gregory Allicar Museum, where 149 original pieces are on display through Dec. 13. The exhibit highlights everything from children's book illustrations to edgy political commentary, with visitors and organizers hoping it inspires locals to experiment with hands-on creativity beyond the digital world.
   

4. New Fort Collins restaurant serves globally inspired bowls (coloradoan.com) — A new spot called Glow Bowls has opened in Fort Collins, serving globally inspired build-your-own bowls and dishes like Spam musubi and a Seoul Bowl. Recent photos highlight its modern interior and colorful menu, giving locals another fast-casual option for creative, internationally flavored meals right in town.
   

5. 2-story mixed-use Bohemian building takes shape on Mountain Avenue (coloradoan.com) — A new two-story mixed-use Bohemian building is rising at Mountain Avenue and Chestnut Street in Old Town Fort Collins, on the former Lyric Theater and Paramont Laundry site. The project will add offices, a green room, and a shared bar expansion to support The Armory music venue, continuing the corner's long history of reinvention downtown.
   

📸 Around Fort Collins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Collins

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Book Launch Event Featuring Margaret Mizushima →
  201 Peterson St, Fort Collins
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• School Picture Re-Takes
  Lincoln Middle School Fort Collins, CO 80521
  7:30 am
• Rollerland FUNrasier
  Johnson Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80526
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Back to School Night
  Cache La Poudre Elementary School Laporte, CO 80535
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country-Walt Clark Invite @ Walt Clark
  High Plains School Loveland, CO 80537
  4:30 pm
• XC @ Walt Clark Invite
  Lucile Erwin Middle School Walt Clark Middle School, 2605 Carlisle Dr, Loveland, CO 80537\
  4:30 pm
• Boys JV Soccer vs Standley Lake High School
  Berthoud High School 850 Spartan Ave, Berthoud CO 80513
  4:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Soccer vs Standley Lake High School
  Berthoud High School 850 Spartan Ave, Berthoud CO 80513
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• No School Elementary (Teachers Report)
  Windsor RE Windsor, CO 80550
• Parent Coffee
  Berthoud Elementary Loveland, CO 80537
  8:15 am
• Cross Country-Niwot XC Invitational at Niwot High School
  High Plains School Loveland, CO 80537
  5:20 pm
• Movie Night
  Tavelli Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80524
  6:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Football @ Moffat County High School
  Berthoud High School 900 Finley Ln, Craig Colorado 81625
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CAN WE TALK BLACK BEARS: So we had one on our street in Brittany Knolls, Trilby and Lemay last night for the 1st time in over 20 years of living here and it sucks because it got into someones trash.
  I am a wildlife photographer and have had lots of experience with Bears. We don't want them getting food rewards because they will come back for more… (Nextdoor Brittany Knolls)
• I have an odd situation that I could use advisement on.
  I have 7 new boxes, unopened of course, of contacts that were an old prescription that I've deteriorated past. I'd love to see them utilized by… (Nextdoor Kensington / The Preserve)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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