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🌱 Why dozens rallied behind a Bayport veteran with Oak Park Heights ties
And check out Woodbury vs Stillwater on the Oak Park Heights Patch calendar
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- Why dozens rallied behind a Bayport veteran with Oak Park Heights ties
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun with a few showers, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
- Thursday: Less humid with sunny spells, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Supporters of flag-waving Bayport man rally after assault (twincities.com) — A longtime Xcel Energy worker at Oak Park Heights' Allen S. King plant, Bayport resident and Marine veteran Gary Lorence is drawing community support after police say a neighbor assaulted him while he waved an American flag near a busy corner. Nearly 50 supporters, many from Stillwater-area churches and veterans groups, gathered to stand beside him and affirm his daily flag-waving vigil. 
📸 Around Oak Park Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Park Heights
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- Woodbury vs Stillwater →
Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd, Oak Park Heights
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Gentle Yoga
Mudita Wellness, 402 Main St. N., Stillwater
9:00 am - Ziggy's All Stars
Ziggy's On Main, 132 Main St S, Stillwater
7:00 pm - Thursday at CURRENT is our Ribeye Special For only $28!
Current Restaurant and Bar, 3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton
4:00 pm - Gentle Yoga
Mudita Wellness, 402 Main St. N., Stillwater
5:00 pm - It's always a good Friday for crab legs. Only $29.99 every Friday!
CURRENT/Afton House Inn & Swirl Wine Bar, 3291 S. St. Croix Trail, Afton
4:00 pm - Afton House Inn - Friday Night It's always a good Friday for Snow Crab Legs! Only $29.99 every Friday (651) 436-8883 to reserve your table today.
Afton House Inn, 3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton
5:00 pm - Gentle Yoga
Mudita Wellness, 402 Main St. N., Stillwater
9:00 am - RIVERTOWN FALL ART FESTIVAL 2026-49th Annual →
Lowell Park Stillwater, Minnesota
10:00 am - Saturdays Chef's Feature
Afton House Inn and CURRENT Restaurants, 3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton
4:00 pm - Gentle Yoga
Mudita Wellness, 402 Main St. N., Stillwater
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ROOFTOP YOGA- DOWNTOWN STILLWATER →
The Miller, 200 Chestnut Street East, Stillwater
8:30 am
Tuesday September 29
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🗞 Nearby News
Stillwater
- Minnesota Golf Champions: Jesse Bull earns low amateur honors with T-2 finish (amateurgolf.com)
- Youth mystery writing contest invites young authors to tell a story (hometownsource.com)
- Stillwater Gazette-sponsored candidate forums scheduled for early October (hometownsource.com)
Woodbury
- National Coffee Day Freebies & Deals 2026 (Tuesday, September 29th) (twincitiesfrugalmom.com)
- Giggle for God: America's witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby (timesunion.com)
- Homecoming game is pivotal for Hopkins (hometownsource.com)
St. Paul
- Minnesota Wild Launch Award Honoring Late Reporter Jessi Pierce, Her 3 Children (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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