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Fort Collins, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min readHi there, Fort Collins! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why is Ginger and Baker’s founder being honored again this week?
- What will COLOR 26 bring to 3 Square Art next week?
- What did investigators find after a newborn’s death at a Fort Collins center?
Also on today's calendar: Book Launch Event Featuring Margaret Mizushima and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Some sun, hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 91, low: 61.
- Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Graham again among BizWest Women of Distinction honorees (bizwest.com) — Fort Collins entrepreneur Ginger Graham, founder of Ginger and Baker, will be honored again as a BizWest Woman of Distinction at a Sept. 10 event at the Drake Centre. The recognition highlights her transformation of a historic Old Town mill into a thriving culinary hub and her broader leadership across national corporations and Northern Colorado business circles. 
2. COLOR 26 Opens Sept. 11 at 3 Square Art (northfortynews.com) — Fort Collins art lovers can head to 3 Square Art on Sept. 11 for the free opening of COLOR 26, a juried exhibition featuring 65 color-focused works by 25 artists. The evening reception includes open studios, a pop‑up show, and refreshments at the Donella Court gallery.
3. Infant death sparked investigation into Fort Collins birth center (coloradoan.com) — Fort Collins residents should know that the owner and a midwife at Tender Gifts Birth and Wellness Center were arrested after a state investigation into a newborn’s February death there. Regulators say fetal monitoring and internal review procedures fell short, and both state and local authorities continue parallel investigations while the suspects await a Sept. 15 court appearance.
4. Poudre Fire Authority Plans 9/11 Stair Climb (northfortynews.com) — Fort Collins residents are invited to Canvas Stadium on Sept. 11 for a free 9/11 Stair Climb honoring fallen first responders and victims 25 years after the attacks. Doors open at 5 p.m., with a ceremony at 6 p.m. and the climb at 6:15 p.m., plus optional T-shirt sales supporting the 1945 Foundation.
5. Breaking: Bear reported in Corbett Hall area, removes itself from campus - The Rocky Mountain Collegian (collegian.com) — A bear briefly took up residence near CSU’s Corbett Hall in Fort Collins before leaving campus overnight, prompting alerts and a coordinated response from wildlife officials and campus police. The story also introduces Collegian news editor Chloe Rios, who focuses on coverage that serves Colorado State University and the wider Fort Collins community.
📸 Around Fort Collins
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Book Launch Event Featuring Margaret Mizushima →
201 Peterson St, Fort Collins
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
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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 -
First Responders Day
Zach Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80528
8:00 am -
Alliance Discussion Gathering →
Timberline Church, 2908 S Timberline Rd, Ft Collins
11:30 am -
CSU Education Day
Lopez Elementary School Fort Collins, CO 80526
5:00 pm -
Qdoba Fundraising night
Bauder Elementary School, 2513 S Shields St, Fort Collins
4:00 pm -
Volleyball Game - Varsity/JV @ Wellington MHS
Lincoln Middle School Fort Collins, CO 80521
4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
📣 Fort Collins Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coed Varsity Cross Country @ Heritage High School
Berthoud High School 1401 W Geddes Ave, Littleton CO 80120
7:30 am -
Farmers Market- Nick Critchlow
Windsor Town Hall Boardwalk Community Park - 100 N 5th Street Windsor CO 805
8:00 am -
Art LIVE! →
Town of Windsor Calendar, 100 N 5th Street, Windsor
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Congress The Band →
Aggie Theatre, 204 S College Ave, Fort Collins
8:00 pm -
Windsor Cruise In Car Show →
Town of Windsor Calendar, 1100 Main St., Windsor
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This sweet cat is hanging out at my house, hoping he lives close by?
If I don’t hear anything I’ll take him to the shelter to be scanned for a chip, (Nextdoor Southmoor Village) - Update: she is home!
Missing our sweet tortoiseshell, Sophie. She’s about 10 lbs with a pink collar. Last seen last night around this time in The Ponds. Please let me… (Nextdoor Ponds at Overland)
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Ramp Agent Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$47/Hr in Fort Collins. Apply here.
- Woodward, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembly and Test Associate I/II (First Shift) in Fort Collins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Collins here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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