Community Corner
🌱 How STMA’s new tax levy and bus plans affect Albertville families
Spotted on the Albertville calendar: Ribbon Cutting: Albertville KinderCare
Hey there, Albertville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
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!)
- 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 ★
- Ribbon Cutting: Albertville KinderCare →
Albertville
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- 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 - Albertville KinderCare Grand Opening Celebration Event →
Albertville MN - JV FB vs Pine City (Home)
Spectrum High School Athletic Fields, 10129 181st Ave NW, Elk Ri
5:00 pm - Family Knight & Book Fair
Middle School East
8:45 pm - Odell Brewing Tasting →
Albertville Location, 11095 61st Street Northeast, Suite P, Albertville
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
📣 Albertville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Thursday October 1
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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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