🌱 Severio Mancieri @ Little Swan Lake Winery and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Severio Mancieri @ Little Swan Lake Winery at Little Swan Lake Winery

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Graettinger

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Severio Mancieri @ Little Swan Lake Winery →
  Little Swan Lake Winery, 1350 320th Ave, Estherville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Whittemore Betterment Club Thursday Coffee →
  Farmers State Bank - Whittemore, 412 Broad St, Whittemore
  9:00 am

Saturday August 8

• BestFest – KidsFest, BrewFest, Market, Music & More →
  Soper Park, 601-699 Lake St, Emmetsburg
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Field trip 830 to 3
  West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
  8:30 am

Wednesday August 12

• Board meeting
  West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
  5:15 pm

Thursday August 13

• Volleyball: (Junior Varsity)
  Emmetsburg Comm School District Emmetsburg High School HS Gym
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: (Junior Varsity Reserve)
  Emmetsburg Comm School District Emmetsburg High School HS Gym
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: E-Hawk Volleyball Scrimmage (Varsity)
  Emmetsburg Comm School District Emmetsburg High School HS Gym
  4:30 pm
• Kossuth County Reads at Algona Library
  West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
  7:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Fall Sports Press Night
  Emmetsburg Comm School District Emmetsburg Athletic Complex, Emmetsburg High School
  4:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• High Voltage Choir Camp
  Emmetsburg Comm School District Emmetsburg High School HS Auditorium
  8:00 am

Sunday August 16

• District Golf Outing →
  West Bend Golf & Country Club, 4829 580th Ave, West Bend
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ruthven Community Care Center posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Ruthven. Apply here.
• Kwik Trip, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Food Manager in Estherville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Graettinger here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Estherville

• City of Estherville Discusses Possible Speed Limit on Sidewalks (northwestiowanow.com)
• Small businesses can't survive new tariffs, says business owner (newsnationnow.com)

Arnolds Park

• Terril City Council Accepts Resignations Of Mayor & Council Member, Public Hearing Set To Consider Appointments To Fill The Vacancies (exploreokoboji.com)
• Sioux Falls man identified in fatal West Okoboji Lake boat collision (kjan.com)
• Collision Of Car & Semi Just West Of Spirit Lake Results In Minor Injuries (exploreokoboji.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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