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🌱 Medford vs Bethlehem Academy and 10 more events
Coming up on the Medford Patch calendar: Oktoberfest

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Oktoberfest at Mineral Springs Brewery
- Medford vs Bethlehem Academy
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with periods of rain, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
📸 Around Medford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford
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★ Featured events ★
- Oktoberfest →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave Suite 1, Owatonna
3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Medford vs Bethlehem Academy →
Bethlehem Academy, 105 3rd Ave SW, Faribault
5:45 pm
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Storytime Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. Session →
OPL Children's Services, 105 N Elm Ave, Owatonna
9:30 am - Storytime Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Session →
OPL Children's Services, 105 N Elm Ave, Owatonna
10:30 am - Yoga Class 11:00 AM →
West Hills Tennis & Pickleball Center, 502 Dunnell Drive, Owatonna
11:00 am - Yoga Class →
West Hills Tennis & Pickleball Center, 502 Dunnell Drive, Owatonna
11:00 am - City Council Candidate Forum – Ward 5 and Council Member at Large Candidates →
City Hall, 540 West Hills Circle, Owatonna
5:00 pm - 5 Minute Bedtime Story - Fall 2026 →
Faribault, MN Calendar Faribault, MN 55021
7:00 pm - Water Aerobics at West Hills Pool →
West Hills Tennis & Pickleball Center, 502 Dunnell Drive, Owatonna
7:15 am - Foot Clinic
Rice County Fairgrounds, 1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault
9:00 am - Storytime in Person - Fall 2026 →
Faribault, MN Calendar Faribault, MN 55021
10:00 am - Storytime Share & Tell on Zoom - Fall 2026 →
Faribault, MN Calendar Faribault, MN 55021
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chicago Tube & Iron Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Owatonna. Apply here.
- Bass Pro Shops posted a job opening for Cashier - Seasonal in Owatonna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Owatonna
- Huskies record 2nd straight sweep over Big 9 opponent with home win over Packers (hometownsource.com)
Faribault
- Faribault man charged with possessing 400 grams of cocaine, having Owatonna 'stash house' (hometownsource.com)
- Early voting underway in Rice County, with Northfield location open (kymnradio.net)
- 'Beaten all the odds so far': Retired Maplewood man fights to live — and travel (twincities.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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