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Cottage Grove, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • See what’s new at Cottage Grove’s middle schools this year
  • How long will PFAS settlement money last for Cottage Grove’s water?

Also on today's calendar: Free Community Wellness Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Friday: Warm with increasing clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kraus-Anderson wraps construction on three South Washington County schools (rejournals.com) — New classroom additions, expanded cafeterias, and new storm shelters are now complete at Oltman Middle School and Cottage Grove and Lake Middle School, bringing more space, safety, and updated learning areas for Cottage Grove students. Funded by a 2024 voter-approved referendum, the projects add STEM and special education spaces, secure entries, and reworked traffic and parking to better handle daily drop-off and pickup.
   

• 3M PFAS pollution has made drinking water a campaign issue in this east metro legislative district (minnpost.com) — PFAS contamination tied to 3M’s operations has made safe drinking water and funding for treatment plants a central campaign issue in an east metro Senate race that includes Cottage Grove. The article explains how settlement money is being allocated to cities like Cottage Grove, why some communities are running short, and how future state and legal decisions could affect local water rates and infrastructure.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • A supportive space to share experiences of loss, connect with others, and learn ways to cope.
    Four weekly sessions focusing on supportive discussion, coping skills, and simple activities to explore feelings and coping. (Nextdoor Jamaica Ridge)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 11535 in Cottage Grove. Apply here.
  • Aerotek posted a job opening for Hiring!!! Production Associate Position, Start Immediately | $20.50 To 23.00/hour Weekly Pay I Direct Placement in Cottage Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cottage Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbury

  • Events: Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt, Robotics Classes, And Concerts Across Woodbury (woodburynewsnet.org)
  • Botulinum Toxin Coated Microneedles Market To 2035: Needle-Free Aesthetic Demand Supports Growth (indexbox.io)
  • CLEO Teens Teach Seniors Tech, Now 6 Years Strong (tech-insider.org)

Hastings

  • Lisa Demuth Outlines Vision for Minnesota at Hastings GOP Meet-and-Greet (kdwa.com)
  • Hastings police seek help locating missing 16-year-old girl (hastingsjournal.news)

Apple Valley

  • Police Ask For Public's Help Finding Missing 16-Year-Old Last Seen In Apple Valley (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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