🌱 Janesville man held on $500,000 bond in major abuse case
Janesville, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Janesville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Janesville man held on $500,000 bond in major abuse case
- How JWP’s explosive passing attack still wasn’t enough Friday
Also on today's calendar: SAIL – Janesville and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Janesville man facing 8 sexual-assault-of-minor charges failed to appear, now set for November trial (southernminn.com) — A Janesville resident is in custody on a $500,000 bond and now faces a November jury trial on eight felony counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. Following a Janesville Police Department investigation, prosecutors allege repeated assaults over roughly 18 months, and a bench warrant was issued after he missed a recent court hearing. 
• Gridiron Report: Knights, Falcons and Cardinals fall as Buccaneers remain undefeated (hometownsource.com) — Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton’s football team fell 42-32 to rival Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in a high-scoring matchup, despite throwing for nearly 400 yards. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 1-3, while WEM stays undefeated and now turns its attention to a Homecoming showdown against Maple River.
📸 Around Janesville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Blooming Prairie vs Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton →
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School District, 110 E 3rd St, Janesville
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
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Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) for Justice and Peace work workshop series comes to North America! →
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Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) for Justice and Peace workshop series comes to North America! →
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SAIL – Janesville →
Park Road Plaza Apartments, 106 E North St, Janesville
9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pound Class
St. Clair Public School Choir Room
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SAIL – Mapleton →
MAPLETON COMMUNITY CENTER, 304 2nd Ave NE, Mapleton
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City Council Meeting →
City Hall, Eagle Lake
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Eagle Lake Area Lions Club Meeting →
Eagle Lake MN
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Planning & Zoning Meeting →
Elysian City Hall, 110 W Main St, Elysian
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Active Adults Coffee and Activities from 9-11 AM at City Hall →
City Hall, Eagle Lake
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Active Adults Coffee and Activities →
City Hall, Eagle Lake
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Park Board Meeting →
City Hall, Eagle Lake
7:00 am
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District #2143 posted a job opening for Evening Custodian in Waterville. Apply here.
- Spectrum posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Mankato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Janesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waseca
- Waseca breaks ground on workforce center (wasecacountypioneer.com)
- Marketplace Ribbon Cutting (wasecacountypioneer.com)
- Century-old artwork shines with like-new radiance (wasecacountypioneer.com)
Mankato
- Substation Electrician - Mankato, MN (xcelenergy.com)
Ok Janesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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