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Motley, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Motley! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Concert at Batcher Block Opera House!
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Cooler; a stray a.m. shower, with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 24.
- Friday: More sunshine than clouds, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
Motley
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★ Featured events ★
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Concert at Batcher Block Opera House! →
Batcher Opera House Block, 2nd Ave NE &, Staples
7:00 pm
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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LAKES BAND FESTIVAL (WS) - 7PM - GZCA
Brainerd Band, 703 S 5th St, Brainerd -
Kringle Market Opening
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd
3:00 pm -
KRINGLE MARKET OPENING DAY
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd -
Kringle Market
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd -
Swimming and Diving, Girls: Section 6A Girls Swim Meet (Varsity)
St. Cloud Tech High School B107 - Pool
7:00 pm -
Hockey, Girls: Roseau vs Brainerd Little Falls (Varsity)
Essentia Health Sports Center Main Arena
8:00 pm -
BHS JAZZ CONCERT - 7PM - GZCA
Brainerd Band, 703 S 5th St, Brainerd -
Region Five Regional Transportation Coordinating Council →
202 12th St. NE, Staples
1:30 pm -
Intro to Drawing Faces at The Pine River Library with Molly Mae
Pine River Library, 212 Park Ave, Pine River
4:00 pm -
Teen/Tween Studio Night with Eric Twait
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd
3:30 pm -
Staples Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale →
Staples Community Center, 425 4th St NE, Staples
9:00 am
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- KFC posted a job opening for ShiftSupervisor in Baxter. Apply here.
- Dunkin Donuts posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Baxter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Motley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baxter
- Police Blotter - Nov. 9 (brainerddispatch.com)
- Super One Round-Up campaign returns to support local patients (walkermn.com)
- Best family holiday fun in Brainerd (bestofthemidwest.com)
Brainerd
- Beyond the Voice: Dawn Espe (kaxe.org)
- Gloria Budd (newmedia-wi.com)
- BHS theater students to stage ‘Curtains!' (brainerddispatch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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