🌱 Which K-W students turned pages into ice cream and brand-new bikes?
Kenyon, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Kenyon! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which K-W students turned pages into ice cream and brand-new bikes?
Also on today's calendar: CGO Member Star Party 2026 and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Friday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• K-W Elementary celebrates million-word readers, bike contest winners (southernminn.com) — K-W Elementary students who each read a million words this school year celebrated with ice cream in downtown Kenyon and extra playtime at the Castle. The school also wrapped up its long-running Cannon Falls Masonic Lodge reading challenge, where four lucky third- and fourth-graders won new bikes and helmets for their dedication to reading. 
📸 Around Kenyon
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Upcoming Events in
Kenyon
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★ Featured events ★
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Legacy of the Loud - West Concord →
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza & Concert Series, 5054 23148, West Concord
6:30 pm
Wednesday June 10
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Other local events
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STEM Station Challenge
Kenyon Public Library , 709 2nd St, Kenyon, MN 55946, USA
10:00 am -
Magician & Marionettist Jim Jayes
Kenyon Public Library , 709 2nd St, Kenyon, MN 55946, USA
10:30 am -
CGO Member Star Party 2026 →
Cherry Grove Observatory, 51493-51999 County 1 Blvd, Kenyon
6:00 pm -
Wanamingo Community Meal →
WANAMINGO COMMUNITY CENTER, 401 Main St, Wanamingo
11:30 am -
Chase & Ovation Prince Tribute - West Concord →
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza & Concert Series, 5054 23148, West Concord
6:30 pm
Friday June 5
Thursday June 11
Friday June 12
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 24
📣 Kenyon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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39th Annual Penny Golf Scramble →
Gopher Hills Golf Course, 26155 Nicolai Ave, Cannon Falls
11:00 am -
Summer Concert Series →
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza & Concert Series, 5054 23148, West Concord
5:00 pm -
Brad Boice & The Big Wave - West Concord →
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza & Concert Series, 5054 23148, West Concord
6:30 pm -
Rob Meany at Cannon River Winery →
Cannon River Winery + Kitchen, 421 Mill St W, Cannon Falls
1:00 pm -
Coffee in the Country →
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza & Concert Series, 5054 23148, West Concord
10:00 am -
JT & The Gunslingers - West Concord →
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza & Concert Series, 5054 23148, West Concord
6:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Saturday June 6
Friday June 12
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Wanamingo. Apply here.
- Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Faribault. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenyon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Faribault
- Faribault Cathedral's Heritage Days schedule is released (southernminn.com)
- How Rice County Area United Way determines which groups, programs get funded (southernminn.com)
- Highway Patrol Arrests May 30-June 1 (blogspot.com)
Zumbrota
- Lodermeier named Child Care Provider of the Year (zumbrota.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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