🌱 What changed in Lester Prairie school contracts, fees, and staffing?

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• What changed in Lester Prairie school contracts, fees, and staffing?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Variably cloudy, a t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lester Prairie School Board April 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes (herald-journal.com) — Key decisions from the April 20 Lester Prairie School Board meeting include approving the revised 2025–26 budget, new contracts for key administrative and coaching positions, and updated activity gate fees of $5 for students and $8 for adults. The board also approved a DASHIR Management contract, a services agreement with Greater MN Family Services, several staff changes, and a land change request.
   

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📸 Around Lester Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lester Prairie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Small Batch VIP Cider Session 2026 →
  Ashery Lane Farm, 5480 Tacoma Ave, Mayer
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Lester Prairie Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Hutchinson Grill & Gather BBQ Event →
  Masonic West River Park, 1003 Les Kouba Pkwy NW, Hutchinson
  5:30 pm
• Trivia in the Lodge →
  Schram Vineyards Winery, Brewery & Restaurant, Waconia
  6:30 pm

Friday June 5

• Food Truck - Soup du Joor - Parley Lake Winery ... →
  Parley Lake Winery, 8280 Parley Lake Rd, Waconia
  5:00 pm
• Mike and Danny at Club New Yorker →
  Club New Yorker, 120 Main St, Green Isle
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Vine to Wine Tour →
  Schram Vineyards Winery, Brewery & Restaurant, Waconia
  11:00 am
• ELO Public Star Party →
  Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Rd 33, Norwood Young America
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Sundays at Sovereign with Jeff Carver — Sovereign... →
  Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
  1:00 pm
• Waconia Rodeo →
  Carver County Fairgrounds, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia
  5:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Glencoe Area In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group →
  Glencoe Regional Health - Glencoe Hospital, 1805 Hennepin Ave N, Glencoe
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Carver County Library Board Meeting
  Norwood Young America Public Library NYA Meeting Room, Norwood Young America
  4:30 pm

Thursday June 11

• Mystery Book Club
  Norwood Young America Public Library Norwood Young America
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lester Building Systems, LLC posted a job opening for Manufacturing Associate in Lester Prairie. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in New Germany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lester Prairie here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mayer

• Nailbiter ends in a walk-off playoff loss for Mayer Lutheran (herald-journal.com)
• Christ Community school announces academic honors (hometownsource.com)
• County backs plans to expand transit services (hometownsource.com)

Glencoe

• McLeod County Board of Commissioner Meeting Minutes 5/19/2026 (glencoenews.com)

Watertown

• Watertown Man Charged After Alleged Roofing Knife Assault Leaves Brother Seriously Injured (limitless-news.com)
• Royals see success at Section 5AA tournament (herald-journal.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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