🌱 Trivia at the Gambler and 10 more events

Good day Ghent! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dementia Caregiver Support Group
• Trivia at the Gambler at The Marshall Gambler
• Maggie Jean Invitational

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 74.
• Monday: Sunny, hot and less humid, with a high of 99 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Ghent

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ghent

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 5

• Dementia Caregiver Support Group →
  Adult Community Center, 107 S 4th St, Marshall
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• Trivia at the Gambler →
  The Marshall Gambler, 303 W Main St, Marshall
  6:30 pm

Monday August 10

• Maggie Jean Invitational →
  Marshall Golf Club, 800 Country Club Dr, Marshall
  12:00 pm

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📣 Ghent Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 27

• Fellowship of the StRings Fiber Arts Meet-Up →
  Marshall-Lyon County Library, 201 C St, Marshall
  5:30 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Reflections Series: "America 250" Program by Doug Ohman →
  Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall
  6:30 pm

Monday August 3

• Unbound Teen Lit fair →
  Southwest Minnesota State University, 1501 State St, Marshall
  1:00 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Creative Studio: Art & Exploration Camp (ages 7-11) →
  KayKo Baton Studio, 305 S 2nd St Ste 2, Marshall
  1:00 pm

Monday August 10

• 2026 Moms on the Move Walk! →
  Nutrition Link, 82 W Main St, Cottonwood
  9:00 am

Saturday August 22

• Camden State Park Trail Races →
  Camden State Park, 1897 Camden Pk Rd, Lynd
  9:00 am
• Camden Cruise →
  Marshall Aquatic Center, 400 W College Dr, Marshall
  9:00 am

Thursday August 27

• Redwood Valley vs Minneota →
  Minneota High School, 504 N Monroe St, Minneota
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Caregiver Support Group-Marshall →
  Adult Community Center, 107 S 4th St, Marshall
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Cycle Counter in Minneota. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Deli/Bakery Team Supervisor in Marshall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ghent here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marshall

• Marshall upsets top-seeded New Prague before falling to New Ulm (marshallindependent.com)
• Springfield woman sentenced to five years in prison (marshallindependent.com)

Granite Falls

• Bareback riding steals show at first CFD semifinal (wyomingnews.com)

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Ok Ghent! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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