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Greetings Melrose! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! β˜€οΈ

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  • How Melrose police helped unravel a costly cemetery crash

Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Painting.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 61, low: 45.
  • Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Single-Vehicle Crash (hometownnews.biz) β€” Local readers should know Stearns County deputies are investigating a single-vehicle crash that sent a pickup through Greenwood Cemetery's stone wall, damaging numerous grave markers and causing an estimated $50,000 in damage. A 19-year-old Long Prairie man was arrested on suspicion of DWI after officers, including assistance from the Melrose Police Department, linked him to the abandoned truck and a disconnected 911 call.
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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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