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Marshall, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Marshall! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning your weekend? See Marshall’s day-by-day forecast details
  • Marshall community mourns longtime resident and veteran Rob Sanow.
  • Want to hear a leading autism advocate speak for free at SMSU?

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver Support Group-Marshall and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with a shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Spotty Saturday Showers, Brighter Sunday Across Minnesota (ingstadmedia.com) — Marshall residents can expect around 62 degrees today with some sun breaking through, then a warmer but windy Saturday near 70 degrees with spotty showers that may disrupt outdoor plans. Sunday looks more comfortable and drier, with highs mid-60s and better conditions for getting outside after Saturday’s passing showers.
   

2. Rob Sanow (marshallradio.net) — Marshall is mourning the loss of 67-year-old Rob Sanow, a Marshall native, Army veteran, and Marshall High School graduate whose visitation and prayer service will be held Monday at Hamilton Funeral Home. Friends, family, and community members are invited to pay their respects before his inurnment with military honors in Redwood Falls.
   

3. In a 'quest to educate the educators,' renowned autism advocate to speak to college students (audacy.com) — Marshall residents and SMSU students can hear autism advocate Sheletta Brundidge at a free Lunch and Learn on campus Tuesday, October 6, focused on better supporting autistic children and their families. The event, open to the community and local professionals, aims to give future and current child welfare workers practical insight grounded in lived experience.
   

4. State test data shows growth at Marshall Schools (marshallindependent.com) — Marshall Public Schools students posted notable gains on this year’s state tests, especially in middle school math where seventh- and eighth-graders far outpaced statewide proficiency averages. Reading scores for younger grades also improved as new state standards rolled out, while nearby districts like Minneota, Tracy, and Lakeview likewise topped state averages in several subjects.
   

5. Cross country (marshallindependent.com) — Marshall boys cross country runners turned in a strong performance at the Redwood Valley Invitational, finishing second as a team behind standout top-five runs from underclassmen Charles Mueller-Thompson and Noland Munson. Several teammates set personal bests, and the Tigers now look ahead to the Lion’s Meet of Champions in Alexandria on October 10.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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