🌱 Light Up The River With Song and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Lakeview vs Yellow Medicine East
• Light Up The River With Song
• Granite Falls Meander Opening Night: Light Up The River with SONG! at Lende Plaza and Bluenose Gopher Public House

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granite Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Lakeview vs Yellow Medicine East →
  Yellow Medicine East High School, 450 9th Ave, Granite Falls
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Light Up The River With Song →
  681 Prentice St, Granite Falls
  6:00 pm
• Granite Falls Meander Opening Night: Light Up The River with SONG! →
  Lende Plaza and Bluenose Gopher Public House, 681 Prentice Street, Granite Falls
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Board Member Applications Due! →
  681 Prentice St, Granite Falls
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Annual Membership Meeting →
  681 Prentice St, Granite Falls
  4:00 pm
• Gopherfest 2026 →
  681 Prentice St, Granite Falls
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Tracy-Milroy-Balaton vs Central Minnesota Christian →
  Central Minnesota Christian School, 204 School St, Prinsburg
  4:30 pm
• West Central Area vs Montevideo →
  Montevideo High School, 1501 William Ave, Montevideo
  7:15 pm
Friday October 2
• Homecoming Parade
  Larson Park, Sheridan Ave to 17th Street to High School P, Montevideo
  5:00 pm
• FFA Hot Dog Feed
  TACC Parking Lot
  5:30 pm
• Traveled Ground at Java River (The Montevideo Meetup (Art Meander Show)) →
  Java River, Main Street, Montevideo
  6:00 pm
• New London-Spicer vs Montevideo →
  Montevideo High School, 1501 William Ave, Montevideo
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Prairie's Edge Casino Resort posted a job opening for Banquet Cook in Granite Falls. Apply here.
• Thrifty White Pharmacy posted a job opening for Weekend Rotation Pharmacist, Part-Time in Montevideo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granite Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marshall

• Deloris Richards (marshallradio.net)
• Chloe Hanel Powers #2 Wayne State Volleyball Past Sioux Falls in Sweep (news-usa.today)
• Three-day forecast: Monday, September 28–Wednesday, September 30 (ingstadmedia.com)

Redwood Falls

• Redwood County Court News September 14th-20th, 2026 (myklgr.com)

Willmar

• 12 Minnesota Pizza Places That Became Local Favorites By Word Of Mouth (takingthekids.com)
• Photos: Spartans celebrate Hall of Fame inductees (superiortelegram.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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