🌱 Paynesville Area vs Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Paynesville Area vs Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 40.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Atwater

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13

• Paynesville Area vs Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City →
  Atwater Cosmos Grove City School (5th - 12th Grade), 27250 MN-4, Grove City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5

• Football: Paynesville Area vs Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Junior Var
  Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School Falcon Field
  4:30 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart vs Atwater-Cosmos-Gro
  Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School Large Gym
  5:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Cross Country Running, Girls: Sauk Centre Cross Country Meet - Mai
  Lynx Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country Running, Boys: Sauk Centre Cross Country Meet (Varsi
  Lynx Golf Course
  4:30 pm

Thursday October 8

• Cross Country Running, Boys: Litchfield Invitational (Varsity)
  Litchfield Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country Running, Girls: Litchfield Invitational (Varsity)
  Litchfield Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball, Girls: Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg vs Atwater-Cosmos-Gro
  Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School
  4:30 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City vs Royalton (Junior Var
  Royalton High School South Gym
  5:30 pm
• Girls Volleyball: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City vs Royalton (C Team)
  Royalton High School Central Gym
  5:30 pm
• Mark D Stone--Come Celebrate Mark's Birthday with him!!!!! at Honky's Bar and Grill →
  Honky's Bar and Grill, 206 W Atlantic Ave, Grove City
  7:00 pm
• Mark D Stone--Come Celebrate Mark's Birthday with him!!!!! →
  Honky's Bar and Grill, 206 W Atlantic Ave, Grove City
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Litchfield Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Food Service Assistant in Litchfield. Apply here.
• Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Team Member in Willmar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atwater here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Litchfield

• G.A.R. Hall Hosting Civil War Roundtable (klfdradio.com)
• Willard Fred (Bill) Reinke (wbbjtv.com)

Willmar

• Boys soccer roundup: Second-half Sauk Rapids Storm goal dooms Willmar Cardinals (wctrib.com)
• Records published Oct. 2, 2026 (wctrib.com)
• Former Frey aide sentenced to 33 months in prison for $1.6 million fraud linked to Feeding Our Future (meigsindypress.com)

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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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