🌱 When will Aitkin County’s fall colors hit their brilliant peak?

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• When will Aitkin County's fall colors hit their brilliant peak?

Also on today's calendar: Ashtyn Barbaree - Live at Sampaguita - Wednesday Show and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flirting with fall color (brainerddispatch.com) — If you're driving around Aitkin County, you're already in one of the brighter fall color zones, with much of the county showing roughly 25–50% leaf change. The DNR's map suggests central Minnesota, including the Aitkin area, typically peaks around mid-October, so there's still time to plan scenic drives before colors crest and quickly fade.
   

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Thursday October 1
• Crosby-Ironton vs Aitkin →
  Aitkin High School, 306 2nd St NW, Aitkin
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Ashtyn Barbaree - Live at Sampaguita - Wednesday Show →
  Sampaguita, 204 Minnesota Avenue North, Aitkin
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Amanda Standalone and Ted Hajnasiewicz - Live at Sampaguita →
  Sampaguita, 204 Minnesota Avenue North, Aitkin
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• St. John's Lutheran Church Bazaar & Bake Sale →
  St. John’s Lutheran Church, 324 Third Street NW, Aitkin
  9:00 am
• Paul Lawrence & Doyle Turner: Songwriter Night →
  Sampaguita, Aitkin
  6:00 pm
• Paul Lawrence & Doyle Turner: Songwriter Night at Sampaguita →
  Sampaguita, Aitkin
  6:00 pm
• Doyle Turner and Paul Lawrence - Live at Sampaguita →
  Sampaguita, 204 Minnesota Avenue North, Aitkin
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• LaPlant Road, Kelley Smith, Everybird →
  The Underground at The Ripple Center, Aitkin
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Lunch Bunch →
  Cuyuna Lakes Community Church, 604 Oak Street, Crosby
  11:00 am
• EMR Course →
  CRMC, 320 E Main St, Crosby
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Preschool Story Hour →
  Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library, 101 1st Street SE, Crosby
  10:30 am
Thursday October 1
• Drop-In Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
  Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library, 101 1st Street SE, Crosby
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Breezy Point

• Senate District 6 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)

Brainerd

• Brainerd schools to partner with Little Falls for admin position (brainerddispatch.com)
• Armed Forces Tribute event scheduled Oct. 8 (pineandlakes.com)
• Area Sports Briefs: Area soccer teams compete (brainerddispatch.com)

Nisswa

• Senator to present on proposed healthcare plan (brainerddispatch.com)

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