🌱 Why Herman is holding out on Grant County’s new policing contract

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Herman is holding out on Grant County's new policing contract

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
• Thursday: Turning sunny and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County passes preliminary budget (grantcountyherald.com) — Herman residents face two big county decisions: a 5% preliminary levy increase for Grant County and stalled law enforcement contracts after the city declined to sign the latest proposal. Commissioners remain split on the cost formula, and cities like Herman want fuller discussions with all five board members before moving forward.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• Estate Planning Basics in Elbow Lake →
  Elbow Lake City Hall, 119 Central Ave N, Elbow Lake
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Stevens County Traildusters Saddle Club – Horse Show →
  Stevens County Fair Grounds, 177 Co Rd 22, Morris
  3:30 am
Monday October 5
• Willmar vs Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta →
  Morris Area High School, 201 S Columbia Ave, Morris
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Hillcrest Lutheran Academy vs Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta →
  Morris Area High School, 201 S Columbia Ave, Morris
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Drive-Thru Flu Shots →
  Morris Clinic, Morris
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Long Prairie-Grey Eagle vs Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta →
  Morris Area High School, 201 S Columbia Ave, Morris
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Glencoe-Silver Lake vs Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta →
  Morris Area High School, 201 S Columbia Ave, Morris
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Open Mic — Evansville Arts Coalition →
  Evansville Arts Center, 111 Main St, Evansville
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Rumors →
  Roosevelt Hall, 202 Hawkins Ave, Barrett
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 29
• Moving Words: Writers Across Minnesota →
  Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St, Morris
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities posted a job opening for Assistant Football Coach - Part Time in Morris. Apply here.
• Stevens County Minnesota posted a job opening for Housing Specialist-Property Management in Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herman here.

🗞 Nearby News

Morris

• Three-day forecast: Monday, September 28–Wednesday, September 30 (ingstadmedia.com)
• Volleyball team edges SC in five games to stay undefeated (pctribune.com)
• Eric David Rau (ingstadmedia.com)

Fergus Falls

• Fergus Falls volleyball outlasts Perham in five sets (fergusfallsjournal.com)
• Commission candidates address challenges, opportunities in the county (fergusfallsjournal.com)
• Sen. Rasmusson calls for bipartisan support to review Optum report (mnsenaterepublicans.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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