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🌱 What Senate District 6 candidates are promising Baxter voters this November

And check out Card Readings by Little Spellbook on the Baxter Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Senate District 6 candidates are promising Baxter voters this November

Also on today's calendar: First Baptist Church - Baxter.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
  • Thursday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Senate District 6 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org) — Baxter voters are part of Minnesota's State Senate District 6, where candidates are outlining their priorities ahead of November's election. This guide explains what the Legislature does, lists the communities in the district, and shares unedited responses from at least one candidate so residents can compare positions on taxes, natural resources, and government accountability.
   

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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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