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🌱 What really happened in Lonsdale during this week’s police calls?

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Greetings Lonsdale! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What really happened in Lonsdale during this week's police calls?
  • Lonsdale community remembers longtime resident Michael G. Simon, 77

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 62, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Rather cloudy with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lonsdale Police report: Sept.13-19 (hometownsource.com) — Lonsdale's latest police report details a busy week of calls, including medical responses, domestic incidents, ordinance violations, and a firearm discharge that flooded an apartment building on First Avenue SE. Officers also handled a laser pointed at an aircraft, a near-miss with a school bus on Lonsdale Boulevard, and several theft and harassment complaints around town.
   

• Michael G. Simon (ingstadmedia.com) — Longtime Lonsdale resident Michael G. Simon, 77, has passed away, with visitation set for Sunday, October 4 at White Funeral Home in Lonsdale and Mass Monday, October 5 in Veseli. A lifelong Lonsdale-area farmer, truck driver, and cement contractor, he leaves deep roots in the community, including children, grandchildren, and many extended family members who will gather locally to remember him.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mackenthun Supermarket Inc posted a job opening for Evening Cashier - Part Time in Lonsdale. Apply here.
  • Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in New Prague. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lonsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Spirits at Rest lays out plans for new residential recovery facility in Mankato (keyc.com)
  • Trading Post: Wednesday, September 30 th 2026 (ingstadmedia.com)

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