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In today's newsletter:

• How Northfield volleyball stretched its conference win streak to 61 matches
• Northfield native pilot earns top teaching honor at UND

Also on today's calendar: River Walk Market Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
• Saturday: Sunny, windy and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• No. 9 state ranked Northfield volleyball gains 3-0 victory over John Marshall (southernminn.com) — Northfield High School's ninth-ranked volleyball team extended its Big 9 dominance with a straight-set home win over Rochester John Marshall, marking its 61st consecutive conference victory. Local standouts like Madeleine Douah, Sidney Koester, and Aubrey Ims powered the sweep, and the Raiders now head to Albert Lea and the Milan Mader Tournament for more action this week.
   

• Northfield, Minn., native named University of North Dakota's Certified Flight Instructor of the Month (und.edu) — A Northfield native is earning national aviation recognition, as Evelyn Jordan has been named the University of North Dakota's Certified Flight Instructor of the Month. The UND graduate was praised for going beyond basic requirements to ensure students truly understand their training, and she plans to move on soon to fly for regional carrier Envoy.
   

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Friday October 9
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Saturday October 10
• River Walk Market Fair →
  "River Walk Market Fair" Bridge Square, Northfield
  9:00 am
• Folklorico: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced →
  Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield
  10:00 am
• Water Street Studios Shop →
  Water Street Studios, 411 Water St. S, Northfield
  11:00 am
• Watercolor Class: Church in the Mist and Arizona Mesas →
  Water Street Studios, 411 Water St. S, Northfield
  1:00 pm
• Wendy Smith 1/2 a Zillion at Loon Liquors Distillery and Pizzeria →
  Loon Liquors Distillery and Pizzeria, Northfield
  3:00 pm
• Second Saturdays Open Mic →
  Hot Spot Music, 801 Division St S, Northfield
  5:00 pm
• Trainsmoke →
  Imminent Brewing, 519 Division Street South Unit 2, Northfield
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Open Skate →
  Ryt-Way Arena, 1900 Cannon Road, Northfield
  12:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Absentee voting for General Election →
  City Hall, 801 Washington Street, Northfield
  8:00 am
• Open Skate →
  Ryt-Way Arena, 1900 Cannon Road, Northfield
  11:00 am
• Youth Substance Prevention Alliance Task Force Meeting →
  Northfield MN
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• St. Olaf College posted a job opening for Athletics Student Lifeguard (WS-ST3) in Northfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Faribault

• Stephen Arthur Schwichtenberg (newpraguetimes.com)
• Minnesota's All-Deaf Cheer Team Made History at Its First Hearing Competition – WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
• Clippers get 4th and 5th consecutive victories with a pair of sweeps (southernminn.com)

Lonsdale

• MnDOT investigating dip in new roundabout on Hwy 19 (southernminn.com)
• Lonsdale Police report: Sept. 20-26 (hometownsource.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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