🌱 How a Lake City teacher turned farm life into award-winning lessons.
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Lake City teacher turned farm life into award-winning lessons.
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
- Saturday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake City Educator Recognized with Outstanding Teacher Honors (einpresswire.com) — Lake City’s own Marie Kruse has been named Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom’s 2026 Outstanding Teacher, honoring her creative work bringing agriculture into local classrooms and the community. With more than 20 years of teaching, she’s used parades, farm programs, and hands-on projects to help students understand where their food comes from and will be recognized nationally at a conference this June. 
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MN Authors Julie Klassen & Erica Vetsch
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Elvis My Way
Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd St, Red Wing
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Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- When should you text 911?
Text-To-911 is an important alternative when calling 911 isn’t safe or possible, and can be used in the following situations: - When it is too… (Nextdoor )
- Mayo Clinic posted a job opening for Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical & ED - RN in Lake City. Apply here.
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Red Wing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wabasha
- Newest USPS Stamps Honor Bald Eagles For Nation's 250th Anniversary: When To Get Them (dailyvoice.com)
- Council unanimously passes Chapter 44A, strengthening separation from federal immigration enforcement (insightnews.com)
- Paul Henry Christenson (decorahleader.com)
Goodhue
- 2026 Goodhue County Breakfast on the Farm (wanamingomn.com)
- UMN Extension Community Training (goodhuemn.com)
- Southeastern Minnesotans have made Saint Mary's softball team a national power (postbulletin.com)
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