🌱 How much United Way funding might reach Lonsdale this grant cycle?
Lonsdale, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Lonsdale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much United Way funding might reach Lonsdale this grant cycle?
Also on today's calendar: Let’s Talk Drugs – Drug & Alcohol Meeting and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How Rice County Area United Way determines which groups, programs get funded (southernminn.com) — Lonsdale nonprofits are competing with groups in Faribault and Northfield for a share of $500,000 in Rice County Area United Way grants, with awards expected in early June. A volunteer allocations panel reviews applications, hears presentations, and recommends how to distribute limited funds across smaller communities like Lonsdale and larger cities, aiming to balance impact, equity, and growing local needs. 
📸 Around Lonsdale
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Upcoming Events in
Lonsdale
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★ Featured events ★
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Montgomery Farmer's Market →
Memorial Park, 500 5th St SE, Montgomery
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Let’s Talk Drugs – Drug & Alcohol Meeting →
Northfield Union of Youth, 109 6th St W, Northfield
4:00 pm -
Parents Meeting: June 2026 →
Rail 19 Bar & Grill, 110 SW Railway St, Lonsdale
8:00 pm -
Nikki Walsh with Ben Seims - Dundas →
Chapel Brewing, 15 Hester St, Dundas
4:30 pm -
Books and Bagels →
Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery
9:30 am -
Tractorhead - Dundas →
Keepsake Cidery & Events, 4609 135th St E, Dundas
4:00 pm -
The Biscuits @ Flaherty’s →
Flaherty's Northfield Lanes, 1700 MN-3, Northfield
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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St. Paul Farmer's Market →
Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville
9:30 am -
Community Event: Storytime for 2s–6s →
Heritage Library, 20085 Heritage Dr, Lakeville
9:30 am -
Readmobile visits @ Elko New Market
Elko New Market Library Off-site Event
2:30 pm -
Bound by Books
Elko New Market Library Belle Plaine Large Meeting Room, Belle Plaine Library
4:00 pm -
Public Computer Aide
Elko New Market Library Shakopee Library
4:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for SAS in Walmart - Retail Sales Representative in Lonsdale. Apply here.
- Minnesota Jobs posted a job opening for Material Handler in New Prague. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lonsdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Prague
- Baseball Recap: Farmington Triumphs (maxpreps.com)
- Trading Post: Tuesday, June 2 nd 2026 (ingstadmedia.com)
- Lanny Carlton Anderson (ingstadmedia.com)
Northfield
- Northfield School District Sees Strong Gains in Parent, Caregiver Survey (kymnradio.net)
- Northfield Pride set to fill June 6 with color, community and celebration (kymnradio.net)
- Huskies beat Cougars 12-1 to advance to Section 1 championship game (southernminn.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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