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🌱 Bonfire Chili Fest — Sovereign Estate Winery and 10 more events

Happening soon: Coffee Connection on the Cologne Patch calendar

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Hello Cologne! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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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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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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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