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🌱 Coffee With a Veteran and 11 more events
Coming up: Hutchinson Utilities Commission on the Hector Patch calendar
Hello Hector! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warmer with showers around, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee With a Veteran →
Ecumen Oaks & Pines — Pines Dining Room, 1015 Century Ave SW, Hutchinson
8:00 am - Hutchinson Utilities Commission →
Hutchinson Utilities, 225 Michigan St SE, Hutchinson
3:00 pm - Minnesota Boxer Club →
McLeod County Fairgrounds, 800 Century Avenue SW, Hutchinson
8:00 am - Orleans at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel →
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton
6:30 pm - Morton, MN - Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel (with Firefall) →
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton
6:30 pm - MN Permit to Carry →
River Valley Arms & Ammo, 221 W 2nd St, Morton
10:00 am - Election Information Session
g.f.w., 1157 E 13th St, Gibbon
6:30 pm - Lunch & Learn: Chamber →
Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, 44 Main St S, Hutchinson
12:00 pm - Pre-Diabetes Class | October 7, 2026 →
Hutchinson Health, 1095 MN-15, Hutchinson
1:00 pm - Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs BOLD →
BOLD High School, 701 9th St S, Olivia
7:00 pm - Next Stop Comedy at Whit Wort Brewing →
Whit Wort Brewing, 1043 1st Ave., Gibbon
8:00 pm - Next Stop Comedy at Whit Wort Brewing! →
Whit Wort Brewing, 1043 1st Ave., Gibbon
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Remington Seeds, LLC posted a job opening for Treater Operator in Olivia. Apply here.
- Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. posted a job opening for Animal Care Technician - Olivia, MN in Olivia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hector here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hutchinson
- University Extension Hosts Free Fall Gardening Workshops (minnesotaagconnection.com)
- White Hawks keep swinging through tough week (hometownsource.com)
Redwood Falls
- Redwood County Court News September 14th-20th, 2026 (myklgr.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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