🌱 Minnesota Valley Lutheran vs Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Lake Crystal? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• SAIL – Lake Crystal at Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center
• Windom at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial High School
• Kayla Daniels

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
• Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📸 Around Lake Crystal

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Crystal

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• SAIL – Lake Crystal →
  Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center, 621 W Nathan St, Lake Crystal
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Windom at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial →
  Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial High School, 607 Knights Ln, Lake Crystal
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Kayla Daniels →
  Lake Crystal MN
• Kayla Daniels at The Lakes Bar and Grill →
  The Lakes Bar and Grill, Lake Crystal
• Mankato Saddle Club – Game Show →
  720 South Main Street, Lake Crystal
  5:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Minnesota Valley Lutheran vs Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial →
  Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Secondary, 607 510th Ave, Lake Crystal
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• SAIL – Lake Crystal →
  Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center, 621 W Nathan St, Lake Crystal
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Volleyball, Girls: Cedar Mountain vs Sleepy Eye (Junior High)
  Cedar Mountain High School
  4:15 pm
• Rain Date - fall picnic
  Washington Elementary Mankato, MN 56001
  5:00 pm
• Homemade Pizza →
  Mankato Eagles Club #269, 708 N Riverfront Drive, Mankato
  5:30 pm
• Carnegie Art Center: Monthly Fiber Arts Group - First Thursdays →
  Carnegie Art Center, 120 S Broad St, Mankato
  6:00 pm
• Cleveland vs Madelia →
  Madelia High School, 320 Buck Ave SE, Madelia
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Federal Signal Corporation posted a job opening for Painter - 2nd Shift in Lake Crystal. Apply here.
• Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Mankato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Crystal here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Mankato

• Nicollet County farmers delay soybean harvest due to persistent rain (keyc.com)

Nicollet

• Nicollet Public Schools launches new STEM initiative (nujournal.com)
• Shadows at the Crossing Returns to the Prairie at Traverse des Sioux (radiomankato.com)
• Area roundup: Chargers sweep Eagles (nujournal.com)

Mankato

• Mankato East Announces 2026 Wall of Distinction Inductees (radiomankato.com)
• Spirits at Rest lays out plans for new residential recovery facility in Mankato (keyc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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