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🌱 Where Blackduck anglers are finding the hottest fall walleye and panfish bites.
Coming up: Laporte vs Blackduck on the Blackduck Patch calendar
Hello Blackduck! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Blackduck anglers are finding the hottest fall walleye and panfish bites.
Also on today's calendar: Blackduck City Council Meeting.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Weekly Fishing Report: Enjoying the fall colors and bites (bemidjipioneer.com) — Anglers around Blackduck can currently find strong walleye, bluegill, and crappie action along the 12- to 16-foot weed edge on Blackduck Lake, plus solid bites on nearby Round, Island, Gull, Pimushe, Rabideau, and Gilstead lakes. The report also shares contact info for a local Blackduck bait shop and highlights improving fall fishing and hunting conditions across nearby Bemidji, Cass Lake, Upper Red, Winnie, and Leech Lake areas. 
📸 Around Blackduck
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blackduck
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★ Featured events ★
- Laporte vs Blackduck →
Blackduck High School, 156 First St NE Door 1, Blackduck
6:45 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Blackduck City Council Meeting →
Blackduck MN
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool at Cass Lake-Bena/Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig →
Cass Lake MN
5:00 pm - PCSHSP (CO-OP) Varsity Football @ CLBBONGS (CO-OP) →
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, 15353 Silver Eagle Dr NW, Bena
5:00 pm - Beaver Brew Pregame Party →
Corner Bar, 602 2nd St SE, Bemidji
3:00 pm - Three-Day Black Ash Pack Basket Workshop with Nate Johnson →
Turtle River Community Center (Turtle River Township), 9883 South Arm Court, Bemidji
10:00 am - {In-Person; Bemidji, MN} Healing Hearts Support Group →
St. Croix Hospice, 1217 Anne Street Northwest, Bemidji
4:00 pm - Healing Hearts Support Group →
St. Croix Hospice, 1217 Anne Street Northwest, Bemidji
4:00 pm - AIE Family Fun Night!
Voyageurs Expeditionary Bemidji, MN 56601
5:00 pm - The Love Hypothesis Watch Party →
Forbidden Love Bookstore, 114 4th Street Northwest, Bemidji - Kelley at Northome/Kelliher →
Northome/Kelliher, 345 4th St NW, Northome
7:00 pm - Beltrami County HRA Meeting →
Headwater Regional Development Commission, 1320 Neilson Ave SE, Bemidji
3:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sanford Health posted a job opening for RN - Registered Nurse - PT Night in Blackduck. Apply here.
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Bemidji. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackduck here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bemidji
- Bemidji State players react to Tom Serratore's retirement announcement (bemidjipioneer.com)
- Storm Recovery Volunteer Spotlight: Northwoods Lumber Company (bemidjipioneer.com)
- Bemidji, Minnesota: 16-Year-Old Karsen Smith Reported Missing, Police Seek Public's Help (theunionstar.com)
Cass Lake
- Cass Lake-Bena School District 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)
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-- 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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