🌱 How Houston County’s new sand mine limits could affect your neighborhood

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In today's newsletter:

• How Houston County’s new sand mine limits could affect your neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Live Owl Show and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, windy and warm, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Friday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10-year throwback: Commissioners vote to restore 2015 Zoning Ordinance language for sand mines (hometownsource.com) — Houston County commissioners have restored the 2015 zoning rules that require new sand mines to be at least a half-mile from existing sites, a move many residents say protects the county’s landscape and way of life. After weeks of debate and public comment from Houston-area and Yucatan Township residents, the board approved the text amendment 4-1, drawing applause from a packed room.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Houston

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Live Owl Program
  International Owl Center, 126 E Cedar St, Houston
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• Live Owl Show
  International Owl Center , 126 E Cedar St , Houston
  11:00 am

Sunday April 26

• Live Owl Program
  International Owl Center , 126 E Cedar St , Houston
  11:00 am
• Live Owl Show
  International Owl Center , 126 E Cedar St , Houston
  11:00 am

Saturday May 2

• Live Owl Program
  International Owl Center , 126 E Cedar St , Houston
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• SOFT: G/JV
  Cotter Fields - Softball
  4:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Track and Field: B/V
  Rushford Peterson High School TrackNiggle-Game Football Field
  4:30 pm
• Baseball: 8
  Goodview Memorial Park
  4:30 pm
• Track and Field: G/V
  Rushford Peterson High School TrackNiggle-Game Football Field
  4:30 pm
• Baseball: V
  Cotter High School
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: JV
  Caledonia Area High SchoolField-Baseball
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: 7
  Goodview Memorial Park
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Caledonia

• Caledonia Welcomes New Police Officer (fillmorecountyjournal.com)
• Community Grassroots Campaign Grows with Each Passing Week (fillmorecountyjournal.com)
• Warriors Outlast Saints in Complete Game Outing from O'Heron (hometownsource.com)

Winona

• Nine organizations honored at inaugural Driftless Region Sustainability Awards (vernonreporter.com)

Chatfield

• The Ultimate Minnesota Treasure Map: 100-Mile Garage Sale Details (krocnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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