🌱 How STMA’s new tax levy and bus plans affect Albertville families

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In today's newsletter:

• How STMA's new tax levy and bus plans affect Albertville families

Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting: Albertville KinderCare | Albertville, MN and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
• Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• STMA School Board recognizes longtime art teacher, sets preliminary tax levy (hometownsource.com) — Albertville-area residents should know the St. Michael-Albertville School Board approved a preliminary 3.29% property tax levy for 2027 and set its truth-in-taxation hearing for Dec. 7. The board also honored longtime art teacher Kari Halker-Saathoff for major state awards, advanced its assistant superintendent search, and heard updates on ongoing bus driver shortages and the popular BusWhere tracking app.
   

📸 Around Albertville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albertville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Ribbon Cutting: Albertville KinderCare →
  Albertville

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Ribbon Cutting: Albertville KinderCare | Albertville, MN →
  Albertville MN
• Looner THC Tasting →
  Albertville Location, 11095 61st Street Northeast, Suite P, Albertville
  4:30 pm
• Varsity FB vs Venture Academy (Away)
  Kaleidoscope Charter School Albertville, MN 55301
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Albertville KinderCare Grand Opening Celebration Event →
  Albertville MN
Monday October 5
• JV FB vs Pine City (Home)
  Spectrum High School Athletic Fields, 10129 181st Ave NW, Elk Ri
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Family Knight & Book Fair
  Middle School East
  8:45 pm
Saturday October 10
• Odell Brewing Tasting →
  Albertville Location, 11095 61st Street Northeast, Suite P, Albertville
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• 2026 Membership Pathway →
  Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 205 Pine St, Monticello
  8:30 am
• ECFE Storytime at the Library →
  St. Michael Public Library, 11800 Town Center Dr NE, St. Michael
  10:00 am
• Otsego Open Playtime →
  Prairie Center, Otsego
  10:00 am
• Volleyball Game @ New Century Academy
  New Century Academy, 950 School Rd SW, Hutchinson
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Albertville. Apply here.
• Sylvan Learning, Inc. posted a job opening for Tutor/Teacher - Part time in Albertville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albertville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rogers

• Sara Scherber Named September 28 MIAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week (bethel.edu)
• 2 Rogers firefighters promoted, department chaplain named (hometownsource.com)

Monticello

• Monticello sets preliminary levy at $16 million (hometownsource.com)
• Magic football players tackle storytime during homecoming week (hometownsource.com)
• Eastbound I-94 ramp to Fenning Avenue reopens tonight (hometownsource.com)

Elk River

• Former Northland man repays $100,000 in stolen state funds (duluthnewstribune.com)

Ok Albertville! 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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