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🌱 How Anoka farmers can tap new USDA drought relief funds

Anoka, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Anoka! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Anoka farmers can tap new USDA drought relief funds
  • Why a misconduct case led to only a stayed suspension
  • What the latest Anoka County employment case means for negligent supervision claims.

Also on today's calendar: Three Soul Cry Reunion Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon shower; breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. USDA Designates Cook, Hennepin, Lake, and Ramsey Counties in Minnesota as Natural Disaster Areas (usda.gov) — Farmers in Anoka County are now eligible for USDA emergency loans after nearby counties were designated natural disaster areas due to severe drought conditions this growing season. These loans can help local producers replace equipment or livestock, reorganize operations, or refinance certain debts, with applications open through May 24, 2027 via local USDA Service Centers.
   

2. Supreme Court decides to stay Anoka attorney's suspension (minnlawyer.com) — An Anoka-based attorney has received a conditionally stayed 60-day suspension and two years of probation from the Minnesota Supreme Court after misrepresenting herself to gain unmonitored access to a jail inmate. The court cited her substance abuse treatment and sobriety as key mitigating factors, though one justice argued she deserved a tougher, indefinite suspension for her dishonest conduct.
   

3. Court of Appeals Digest: Sept. 29, 2026 (minnlawyer.com) — Anoka County readers may be most interested in Devereaux v. Medtronic, where the Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of a negligent-supervision claim after an off-hours hotel assault, finding it outside the scope of employment. The digest also summarizes recent Minnesota appellate decisions on child custody, child support, unemployment benefits, trusts, criminal law, and civil commitments, offering a snapshot of how courts are interpreting state statutes this fall.
   

4. A system under strain: Deadly attack raises questions about mental health beds (kstp.com) — A deadly attack at a Minneapolis mental health facility, along with earlier incidents in Anoka and Sherburne counties, is intensifying scrutiny of Minnesota’s strained mental health system. With limited secure beds and long waits for state hospital placement, law enforcement and experts say county jails are becoming default treatment centers, prompting calls for new secure facilities and better community-based options.
   

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  • PACT Charter School posted a job opening for After School Childcare Instructor- Community Education - 26/27 School Year - PACT Charter School - Ramsey, MN in Anoka. Apply here.
  • nVent posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 1st Shift in Anoka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anoka here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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