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🌱 How a deadly rural crash led to new intersection safety steps
You won't want to miss Volleyball: Emmetsburg vs Sioux Central (Varsity) on the Emmetsburg Patch calendar
Morning Emmetsburg! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly rural crash led to new intersection safety steps
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Milford Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Kossuth County Crash (northwestiowanow.com) — An Emmetsburg woman was killed in an April Kossuth County crash, and a Milford truck driver now faces felony vehicular homicide and serious injury charges in her death. Investigators say he allegedly ran a stop sign and may have been on his phone, prompting county officials to add new signs and flashing lights at the rural intersection used by many area drivers. 
📸 Around Emmetsburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emmetsburg
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- Volleyball: Emmetsburg vs Sioux Central (Varsity)
Sioux Central Schools HS Gym
7:00 pm - Homecoming Coronation
West Elementary School Emmetsburg, IA 50536
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday October 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball: GTRA vs Pocahontas Area (Junior Varsity)
Graettinger-Terril High School Graettinger, IA 51342
5:30 pm - Volleyball: GTRA vs Pocahontas Area (Junior Varsity Reserve)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
5:30 pm - Volleyball: GTRA vs Pocahontas Area (Varsity)
Graettinger-Terril High School Graettinger, IA 51342
6:45 pm - Coffee Corner →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
9:30 am - Early Out-Penny Spinners →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
2:30 pm - Early Out →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
2:45 pm - Morning Book Club →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
9:30 am - Football: St. Edmond vs GTRA (Varsity)
Graettinger-Terril Middle School Graettinger, IA 51342
7:00 pm - Kindergarten Reading at RA School →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
9:00 am - Banned Books Week →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Energy Panel Structures, Inc. posted a job opening for Inside Sales/Estimating Specialist - Cattle and Dairy in Graettinger. Apply here.
- Midwest Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Direct Care Worker (Meds) in Estherville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emmetsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Spencer
- Frantz Continues Senate District 3 Campaign into Spencer (northwestiowanow.com)
- Program In Spencer To Feature VP For Economic Development & Industry Relations At ISU (exploreokoboji.com)
Milford
- Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat happening this week (kcau9.com)
Ok Emmetsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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