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🌱 What Mountain Lake police say happened with stolen mail and meth
Mountain Lake, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Mountain Lake! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Mountain Lake police say happened with stolen mail and meth
Also on today's calendar: Utilities Commission Meeting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mountain Lake man charged with mail theft, drug possession (dglobe.com) — Mountain Lake residents are being alerted to felony charges against a local man accused of stealing mail from multiple neighborhood mailboxes and possessing a small amount of suspected methamphetamine. Police say they found him near a mailbox cluster with mail in his pockets, and he’s due in Cottonwood County District Court on October 5. 
📸 Around Mountain Lake
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Upcoming Events in
Mountain Lake
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★ Featured events ★
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City Council Meeting →
City Hall Council Chambers, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
5:45 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
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Utilities Commission Meeting →
City Hall Council Chambers, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
7:00 am -
Library Board Meeting →
Mountain Lake Public Library, 1054 4th Ave, Mountain Lake
4:30 pm -
Lake Commission Meeting →
City Hall Conference Room, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
6:30 pm -
EDA Board Meeting →
City Hall Council Chambers, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
12:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
City Hall Council Chambers, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
5:45 pm -
Active Living Meeting →
City Hall Conference Room, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
7:00 pm -
Utilities Commission Meeting →
City Hall Council Chambers, 930 Third Avenue, Mountain Lake
7:00 am
Thursday October 8
Tuesday October 13
Monday October 19
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
📣 Mountain Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SAIL – St. James →
St James Community Center, 505 1st Ave S, St James
9:00 am -
SAIL – Heron Lake →
Heron Lake Public Library, 401 9th St, Heron Lake
4:00 pm -
WAH Little Chef Kitchen: Halloween Edition →
Windom Area Health, 2150 Hospital Drive, Windom
9:30 am -
Caregiver Support Group-Windom →
Business Arts & Recreation Center, 1012 5th Ave, Windom
1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good Samaritan posted a job opening for Resident Assistant, Medication Aide, Part - time - Evening and Nights in Mountain Lake. Apply here.
- The Toro Company posted a job opening for Shag Driver - The Toro Company in Windom. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mountain Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windom
- Redwood Valley Invitational 2026 - Results (Raw) (milesplit.com)
- Paradise Pointe celebrates two Ormond Beach centenarians (observerlocalnews.com)
Ok Mountain Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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