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🌱 SAIL – Lake Crystal and 10 more events
Spotted on the Nicollet calendar: Gustavus Adolphus College Comedy Night

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Gustavus Adolphus College Comedy Night at Gustavus Adolphus College
- SAIL – Lake Crystal at Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center
- District 16 Meeting at Friends Building
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
- Saturday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nicollet
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★ Featured events ★
- Gustavus Adolphus College Comedy Night →
Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 W College Ave, St Peter
9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- SAIL – Lake Crystal →
Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center, 621 W Nathan St, Lake Crystal
9:30 am - District 16 Meeting →
Friends Building, 201 S 3rd St, St Peter
10:00 am - Hutchinson vs St. Peter →
Saint Peter High School, 2121 Broadway Ave, St Peter
7:15 pm - SAIL – Lake Crystal →
Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center, 621 W Nathan St, Lake Crystal
9:30 am
Monday October 5
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jackson County Central vs Minnesota Valley Lutheran →
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School, 45638 561st Ave, New Ulm
7:00 pm - Pinot & Paint →
Carnegie Art Center, 120 S Broad St, Mankato
7:00 pm - Walk to End ALZ - North Mankato →
Spring Lake Park, 650 Webster Ave, North Mankato
9:00 am - New Ulm Cathedral vs Minnesota Valley Lutheran →
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School, 45638 561st Ave, New Ulm
7:00 pm - Kayla Daniels at The Circle Inn →
The Circle Inn, North Mankato
4:00 pm - Hocus Pocus Picture Show! →
232 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato
11:30 am - North Mankato – Social Studies Standards Workshop Day 1 →
South Central Services Cooperative, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato
8:30 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Federal Signal Corporation posted a job opening for Welder - Day Shift in Lake Crystal. Apply here.
- Reading & Math, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Tutor 4-8 in Lake Crystal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nicollet here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Mankato
- Nicollet County farmers delay soybean harvest due to persistent rain (keyc.com)
Mankato
- Mankato East Announces 2026 Wall of Distinction Inductees (radiomankato.com)
- Spirits at Rest lays out plans for new residential recovery facility in Mankato (keyc.com)
- Midland jobs grew 3.3%, ranking second in the nation (yourbasin.com)
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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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