Community Corner
🌱 Why six Minden Medical Center board members just walked away
Make time for SEEDS Women's Center Annual Fundraising Banquet on the Minden Patch calendar
Good morning Minden! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why six Minden Medical Center board members just walked away
- Want to help fight hunger and explore creative Minden storefronts?
- How you can volunteer at Minden's Pumpkin Patch this October
Also on today's calendar: North Caddo at Glenbrook and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm with a t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 72.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Six board members for MMC resign in protest of Allegiance Health Management (lincolnparishjournal.com) — Six members of the Minden Medical Center Board of Governors, including the chair, have resigned, saying they can no longer appear to endorse financial and operational decisions made by Allegiance Health Management. They stress strong support for local staff but call for more transparency and accountability about the hospital's finances and future for Minden and Webster Parish patients. 
• Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry launches canned food sculpture competition to support local families (press-herald.com) — The Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry is launching a new canned food sculpture contest in Minden, inviting local businesses to build creations that residents can visit and vote on starting November 16. All usable cans and voting dollars will support the pantry's Feed a Family holiday program, while the Small Business Saturday finale aims to boost shopping at participating Minden stores.
• First Methodist Church seeks community volunteers for annual Pumpkin Patch (press-herald.com) — First Methodist Church of Minden is looking for volunteers to help run its annual Pumpkin Patch, now open daily through October 31 with specific afternoon and weekend hours. Anyone in the community can sign up for one or more shifts, enjoy photo spots, and shop for pumpkins, with proceeds supporting the church's missions and outreach programs that benefit local residents.
📸 Around Minden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minden
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★ Featured events ★
- SEEDS Women's Center Annual Fundraising Banquet →
MINDEN CIVIC CENTER, 520 Broadway St, Minden
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Lakeside Jr./Sr. High Homecoming
Webster Parish Minden, LA 71055 - North Caddo at Glenbrook →
Glenbrook, 1674 Country Club Cir, Minden
7:00 pm - Minden Farmer's Market →
Minden Main Street, 520 Broadway St, Minden
8:00 am - Haynesville at Glenbrook →
Glenbrook, 1674 Country Club Cir, Minden
7:00 pm - 2nd Annual Angel Baby Fun Run →
Minden LA - Minden Farmer's Market →
Minden Main Street, 520 Broadway St, Minden
8:00 am - Where Past Meets Promise: An Afternoon of Stories & Celebration →
220 W Union St, Minden
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
📣 Minden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lakeside Jr./Sr. High Homecoming
Webster Parish Minden, LA 71055 - Homecoming Court Presentation →
Sibley LA - Varsity Football Homecoming Game vs. North Caddo →
Sibley LA - Plain Dealing at Lakeside →
Lakeside High School, 9090 Hwy 371 S, Sibley
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A.W. Chesterton Company posted a job opening for A/R Machinist II - 2nd Shift (3:00 PM - 12:00 AM) in Minden. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Production/Cook in Minden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haughton
- LSU football great Tyrann Mathieu says Tigers will win title soon (shreveporttimes.com)
- Nannette Fizette 1942-2026 (gasconadecountyrepublican.com)
- Notice of Death – September 29, 2026 (shreveportbossierjournal.com)
Homer
- Loyola's Restovich, Ascension Catholic's Folse Named Week 4 Players of the Week (geauxpreps.com)
- Christopher Wade Maness (press-herald.com)
Ok Minden! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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