🌱 Remembering Paula Jane Klein and her Chokio roots

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• Remembering Paula Jane Klein and her Chokio roots

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Paula Jane Klein (ingstadmedia.com) — Paula Jane Klein, who grew up in Chokio and graduated from Chokio-Alberta Schools, died October 28 at 56. Her family remembers the community’s support as she grew up with Down syndrome, alongside her humor and love of music. A celebration of life is November 13, 4–7 p.m., at Runestone Park Visitor Center in Kensington.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 15

• Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Chokio →
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Council Meeting →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 605 10th Street North, Wheaton
  5:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Create a Giving Plan Workshop →
  St. John Catholic Church, 421 Madison Ave., Ortonville
  8:45 am

Saturday November 14

• Moose Lodge #407 Bingo →
  240 2nd St NW, Ortonville
  2:00 am
• Turkey/Ham Bingo →
  St. John Catholic Church, 421 Madison Ave, Ortonville
  4:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Last day to pay the second half of manufactured home personal property taxes without penalty →
  20 2nd St. SE, Ortonville
• LBW Worship with Communion and Coffee Fellowship →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 605 10th Street North, Wheaton
  9:00 am
• Christmas Extravaganza Craft and Vendor Sale →
  Starbuck Community Center, 307 E 5th St, Starbuck
  10:00 am

Monday November 16

• Quilting →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 605 10th Street North, Wheaton
  9:00 am

Thursday November 19

• Parade of Lights →
  City of Morris, Morris
  5:30 pm

Friday November 20

• Fall Drama Production
  Ortonville High School Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Sunday November 22

• Worship (Pastor's last service)/Retirement Brunch to follow →
  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 605 10th Street North, Wheaton
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Morris

• Highs on Monday were well above average, some locations in the mid 60s (tncontentexchange.com)
• Minnesota ag needs growth, not just stability (postbulletin.com)
• Environmental advocates seek policy change to reduce effects of industrial ag on climate (wctrib.com)

Alexandria

• The Alexandria City Council met on Monday night, Tom Chorley has this recap (voiceofalexandria.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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