🌱 Remembering Barbara Martinek, whose childhood included Lakeland
Lakeland, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Lakeland! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Barbara Martinek, whose childhood included Lakeland
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler; a stray a.m. shower, with a high of 55 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Barbara Martinek, 84, Obituary – 11/5/2026 (dasselcokato.com) — Barbara Jean Martinek, who moved to Lakeland at eight and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1960, died Nov. 5 at her Dassel home at 84. A longtime registered nurse, she will be remembered at a noon memorial service Nov. 14 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel, with family gathering an hour beforehand. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Fall Sound Bath →
44 Saint Croix Trail South, Suite #150, Lakeland
2:00 pm
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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(AL) PTA Main Event (Arcade, Food, Bowling, Lasertag) Fundraiser
Main Event Woodbury, 540 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury
4:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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(AL) PTA Main Event (Arcade, Food, Bowling, Lasertag) Fundraiser
Main Event Woodbury, 540 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury
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Free Wine Tasting Every Friday from 6 to 8 pm →
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Free Wine Tasting Every Friday from 6 to 8 pm at Swirl Wine Bar →
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Free Wine Tasting →
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What's better than a wine tasting? A free wine tasting! Every Friday from 6 to 8 pm →
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Crab legs Friday--Only $29.99! →
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Women's Sweat →
Belwin Conservancy, 1553 Stagecoach Trail South, Afton
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Burger Night Tuesdays →
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Burger Night Tuesdays - CURRENT Restaurant and Bar →
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Date Night Wednesdays →
Swirl Wine Bar, Afton
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Andersen posted a job opening for Quality Technician I in Bayport. Apply here.
- TruTeam, Inc. posted a job opening for Spray Foam Installer - Piece Rate in Lake Elmo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Elmo
- 3M agrees to pay billions over toxic chemical claims (sctimes.com)
Stillwater
- 231 Commercial St, Stillwater, MN 55082 (zillow.com)
- These 11 Towns In Minnesota Were Ranked Among US Favorites In 2026 (worldatlas.com)
- This Massive Minnesota Vintage Paradise Packs More Than 65 Antique Dealers Under One Roof (takingthekids.com)
St. Paul
- Will Minnesota Democrats Back Jeffries And Schumer? Where The Delegation Stands (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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