Community Corner
🌱 What Grant County’s budget and police contract fight mean for Elbow Lake.
Coming up on the Elbow Lake Patch calendar: Open Mic — Evansville Arts Coalition
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In today's newsletter:
- What Grant County's budget and police contract fight mean for Elbow Lake.
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning Basics in Elbow Lake.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
- Thursday: Turning sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County passes preliminary budget (grantcountyherald.com) — Grant County commissioners have approved a preliminary 5% levy increase and are still at odds with Elbow Lake over a one‑year law enforcement contract after rejecting the city's latest counteroffer. For Elbow Lake residents, the outcome will shape both next year's property taxes and how local policing services are funded and structured, with more discussions expected before the final budget is set in December. 
📸 Around Elbow Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elbow Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Open Mic — Evansville Arts Coalition →
Evansville Arts Center, 111 Main St, Evansville
7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
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Other local events
- Estate Planning Basics in Elbow Lake →
Elbow Lake City Hall, 119 Central Ave N, Elbow Lake
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
📣 Elbow Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby & Toddler Storytime →
Fergus Falls Public Library, 205 E. Hampden Ave, Fergus Falls
9:30 am - Preschool Storytime →
Fergus Falls Public Library, 205 E. Hampden Ave, Fergus Falls
10:30 am - Fergus Falls Farmers Market →
Spies Park, 121 Union Ave South, Fergus Falls
12:00 pm - Bible Study →
Battle Lake Alliance Church, 401 Gilbertson St W, Battle Lake
7:00 pm - Fergus Falls Super Summer Savings
Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce; Visit Fergus Falls; Participating Local Businesses; Area Hotels, 202 S. Court Street; 119 N. Union Avenue, Fergus Falls - WEDNESDAY NIGHT PIZZA SPECIAL @ Outstate Brewing
Outstate Brewing, 309 S VINE ST, FERGUS FALLS - Women's Bible Study →
Battle Lake Alliance Church, 401 Gilbertson St W, Battle Lake
9:30 am - Rural MN CEP Open House →
M State, 1414 College Way, Suite L-104, Fergus Falls
1:00 pm - Youth Group →
Battle Lake Alliance Church, 401 Gilbertson St W, Battle Lake
5:30 pm - Northland Community and Technical College Volleyball at Minnesota State Community & Technical College →
Fergus Falls MN
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales & Service Representative (Universal Banker) in Elbow Lake. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Fergus Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elbow Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fergus Falls
- Fergus Falls football wins third game in a row (fergusfallsjournal.com)
- Commission candidates address challenges, opportunities in the county (fergusfallsjournal.com)
- From the Daily Journal archives: Sept. 27-Oct. 3 (fergusfallsjournal.com)
Morris
- Three-day forecast: Monday, September 28–Wednesday, September 30 (ingstadmedia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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