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🌱 Staples-Motley vs Pillager and 10 more events
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- Staples-Motley vs Pillager
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Motley
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★ Featured events ★
- Staples-Motley vs Pillager →
Pillager High School, 323 2nd St E, Pillager
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fall Trace 2026 →
The Woods at Lake Placid, 4503 Red River Trail Southwest, Pillager
11:00 am - Brainerd Homecoming Parade-5:00PM
Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
5:00 pm - Brainerd Homecoming Tailgating [5:00pm - 7:00pm]
Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
5:00 pm - Brainerd Homecoming Football Game [7:00pm - 9:30pm]
Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
7:00 pm - Hometown Harvest Festival →
Northern Pacific Park, 610 6th St NE, Staples - Acrylic Painting Workshop with Sam Zimmerman
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd
12:00 pm - Brunch On The Lake Cruise →
Cragun's Resort, Golf & Conference, Brainerd
11:30 am - 2nd - 4th Grade After School Art Camp
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd
3:30 pm - Tri-County Stockyards →
Tri County Livestock Auction, MN-210, Motley
9:00 am - Teen/Tween Studio Night
The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd
3:30 pm - Raspberry Jam: the Carole King tribute concert celebrating Tapestry & Music →
Batcher Opera House Block, 5th Street Northeast, Staples
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Performance Food Group Company posted a job opening for Route Driver Helper in Motley. Apply here.
- Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Baxter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Motley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pillager
- Pillager School District 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Volleyball Tops Bemidji In Four Sets (minnesotasnewcountry.com)
- 10 Signs You Need New Windows in Your Home (wordpress.com)
Baxter
- Lakes Area Music Festival announces Winter Series (brainerddispatch.com)
- 7 Brew coffee expands to 50 new cities, including 10th in Minnesota (sctimes.com)
- Brainerd School District 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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