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🌱 Where Granite Falls fits in invasive carp’s northward spread

Granite Falls, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Granite Falls! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Granite Falls fits in invasive carp’s northward spread
  • Remembering Ruby Hieb, Granite Falls teacher and volunteer

Also on today's calendar: Side Hustle Social and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 54 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 25.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How Far North Asian Carp Have Reached (worldatlas.com) — Invasive carp have been detected below Granite Falls Dam, one of Minnesota’s farthest upstream detection sites as of 2023. That local marker fits a broader story of fish spreading through North American waterways, though the Minnesota DNR says it has found no evidence of invasive carp reproducing in state waters.
   

• Ruby Hieb (marshallradio.net) — Ruby Hieb, a Granite Falls teacher and volunteer remembered for her humor and love of life, died November 7 at age 88. Her memorial service is Saturday, November 14, at 2 p.m. at Granite Falls Lutheran Church, with visitation an hour beforehand. Her career included teaching primary grades and special education.
   

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  • Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - Yellow Medicine in Granite Falls. Apply here.
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  • 2nd Half Agricultural Property Taxes Due (myklgr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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