🌱 What investigators say about the deadly I-25 crash near Mead

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say about the deadly I-25 crash near Mead
• How Mead volleyball stacks up in the Granite Peaks league race

Also on today's calendar: Highlandlake Brewing Co. (Mead).

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
• Thursday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fort Collins man ID'd as person hit, killed by delivery truck on I-25 (kansas.com) — A man from Fort Collins was struck and killed early Sept. 26 on southbound I-25 near milepost 241 by Mead, in a collision with a FedEx delivery truck. State Patrol says the driver is not expected to face charges, and the Weld County Coroner has identified the 68-year-old victim while the investigation continues.
   

• Centaurus vs. Frederick: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 1, 2026 (chsaanow.com) — Granite Peaks girls volleyball standings show Mead sitting at 4-1 in league play and 7-3 overall, trailing only Holy Family and Niwot. As Centaurus visits Frederick on Oct. 1, Mead fans can see how their team stacks up in a competitive conference race.
   

📸 Around Mead

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  Highlandlake Brewing Co., 333 Main Street, Mead
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Discovery Days Music & Movement →
  Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont
  8:00 am
• Class: Tai Chi for Beginners, and Full Yang Form →
  Dance Dimensions (north side door), 638 Main St, Longmont
  8:30 am
• Tai Chi for Beginners, and Full Yang Form →
  Dance Dimensions (north side door), 638 Main St, Longmont
  8:30 am
• Forever Fit →
  Berthoud Recreation Center at Waggener Farm Park, 1000 N Berthoud Parkway, Berthoud
  9:00 am
• Family Swim →
  Berthoud CO
  9:00 am
• Family Swim 9am-4:15pm →
  Berthoud CO
  9:00 am
• Forever Fit: 9:00am-10:00am →
  Berthoud Recreation Center at Waggener Farm Park, 1000 N Berthoud Parkway, Berthoud
  9:00 am
• Class: Qi Gong, Shibashi, Five Elements →
  Dance Dimensions (north side door), 638 Main St, Longmont
  9:30 am
• Qi Gong, Shibashi, Five Elements →
  Dance Dimensions (north side door), 638 Main St, Longmont
  9:30 am
• Silver Sneakers Yoga: 10:30am-11:30am →
  Berthoud Recreation Center at Waggener Farm Park, 1000 N Berthoud Parkway, Berthoud
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 3 young roosters.
  FREE! Add one of these handsome young men to your flock. They are 4 months old as of this week, mixed breeds with Leghorn, Rhode Ísland Red, and… (Nextdoor Mead)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Longmont. Apply here.
• Culver's posted a job opening for Front of House Crew Member in Longmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berthoud

• Monarch vs. Berthoud: Colorado High School Flag Football, Sept. 30, 2026 (chsaanow.com)

Longmont

• RTD Launches Direct Longmont to DIA Bus Service (longmontleader.com)
• An Electrifying Community Fair Celebrating Longmont and a Sustainable Future (yellowscene.com)
• Man takes plea deal, gets probation for sending sexually explicit video to Longmont undercover agent (timescall.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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