🌱 Who’s Belle Plaine facing under the Friday night lights tonight?

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In today's newsletter:

• Who’s Belle Plaine facing under the Friday night lights tonight?

Also on today's calendar: Gary West at Steel Horse Tavern and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• High School Results & Schedule 10/2/26 (ingstadmedia.com) — Belle Plaine girls tennis notched a 5–2 win over TCU, and the Tigers host St. Peter in football tonight at 7 p.m. The roundup also lists numerous nearby volleyball, soccer, cross country, and swim results, plus full schedules for regional games through Saturday.
   

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📸 Around Belle Plaine

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belle Plaine

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10

• Fire Department Open House →
  Belle Plaine Fire Department, Belle Plaine

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Eligibility Specialist at the Jordan Library
  Jordan Small Meeting Room, Jordan Library
  3:00 pm
• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  4:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Gary West at Steel Horse Tavern →
  Steel Horse Tavern, Belle Plaine
  9:00 pm

Monday October 26

• "Traditions" Holiday Open House →
  Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House, 410 N Cedar St, Belle Plaine

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📣 Belle Plaine Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Shakopee Library's Beans & Books at the Shakopee Brewhall
  New Prague Library, 124 1st Ave E, Shakopee
  9:00 am
• Stories and a Song
  Shakopee Library
  11:00 am
• ELO Public Star Party →
  Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Rd 33, Norwood Young America
  7:00 pm
• ELO Public Star Party - Featured Speaker: Laura Hammerbeck →
  Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Road 33, Norwood Young America
  7:00 pm
• JHS - Homecoming Dance
  Jordan Public School District Jordan, MN 55352
  8:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Garbage Only (Green Week) →
  Green Isle MN
  8:00 am
• Lutheran Church Service →
  Green Isle MN
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Townhome for Sale: 715 1st Street SE New Prague, MN 56071
  trueliferealty.com/715-1st-street-se-new-prague/... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today my mail carrier, Lindsay from the Belle Plaine Post Office, showed me a kindness I won’t forget.
  After a fall last winter, I’ve had trouble getting to the mailbox every day. This morning she brought three days’ worth of mail right to my door and… (Nextdoor Belle Plaine)
• Get your hiking boots ready this October!
  We invite you to partake in our Park-tober Hiking Challenge. Experience the beauty of the fall season on our trails across five regional parks in… (Nextdoor )

• T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in New Prague. Apply here.
• The Mayo Clinic posted a job opening for CT Technologist - Supplemental in New Prague. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belle Plaine here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jordan

• The 4 o'clock hour, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 (elyecho.com)
• Royals girls pick up trio of wins; boys go 2-1; gridironers fall (hometownsource.com)
• Tackle Cancer Efforts Have Deep Meaning for Many on SJU Football Roster (gojohnnies.com)

New Prague

• Mike Miller NASCAR: Respected Stock Car Racing Legend Dies at 80 (sportsjone.com)
• Obituary: Benedictine Sister Dolores Super (thecentralminnesotacatholic.org)

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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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