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Coming up on the calendar:
- Bonfire Chili Fest — Sovereign Estate Winery at Sovereign Estate Winery
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
- Saturday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Coffee Connection →
Waconia Chamber of Commerce 209 S Vine St, Waconia, MN 55387
7:30 am - Tri Chamber Membership Mixer
Waconia Chamber of Commerce 209 S Vine St, Waconia, MN 55387
4:00 pm Friday October 2 - Live Music with Matthew McAllister →
Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Road, Waconia
5:00 pm Saturday October 3 - Food Truck - Soup du Joor →
Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Road, Waconia - Tri-County Riders of Watertown – Game Show →
Carver County Fairgrounds, 501 3rd St., Waconia
4:00 am - Live Music with The C Notes →
Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Road, Waconia
1:00 pm Sunday October 4 - Sundays at Sovereign with Rob Meany — Sovereign Estate Winery →
Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
1:00 pm - Live Music with Brilliant Colors Trio →
Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Road, Waconia
2:00 pm Monday October 5 - Gold Buying Event →
American Legion Post 150, 4 E Main St, Waconia
10:00 am - Gold Buying Event | Waconia, MN →
American Legion Post 150, 4 E Main St, Waconia
10:00 am Wednesday October 7 - Scholastic Book Fair
Waconia Middle School , 1400 Community Dr, Waconia, MN 55387, U
8:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Farewell mosquitoes!
The mosquito season is essentially over for 2026. Read a recap of how the season ended and how MMCD is preparing for next mosquito season: https:/… (Nextdoor )
- Good Samaritan posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant - Full Time - Days in Waconia. Apply here.
- Qdoba Mexican Eats posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Waconia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cologne here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waconia
- All 201 Minnesota legislative seats are on November's ballot. These are the most competitive (mprnews.org)
Chaska
- Dungeons, dragons and burgers: Chaska gaming shop bringing community together (cbsnews.com)
- Lifecore Biomedical to be acquired by Webster Equity Partners for $663.7M (pharmamanufacturing.com)
- Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Oct. 3–4) (fox9.com)
Chanhassen
- MN Test Scores Released: These High Schools Saw The Biggest Drops In Math (patch.com)
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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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