Good day Ortonville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. βοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns at Water Works Park ... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? π€ (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
Saturday: Hazy and windy, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
Sunday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
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Saturday July 4
Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know β
Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 140th St W, Apple Valley
9:30 pm
Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know β
, Excelsior
9:50 pm
Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns β
Water Works Park, 425 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis
10:00 pm
Richfield July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know β
Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield
10:00 pm
Eagan July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know β
1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan
10:00 pm
Woodbury July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know β
M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr, Woodbury
10:00 pm
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π Events Nearby
Saturday June 27
Dawson: Old MacDonald Had a Banjo β
Dawson Aquatic Center, 123 1st St, Dawson
1:00 pm
ABBAFAB - A Tribute to ABBA β
Dawson Boyd Arts Association, 601 9th St, Dawson
7:00 pm
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association: ABBAFAB β
Dawson-Boyd School, 848 Chestnut St, Dawson
7:00 pm
Tuesday July 7
LRAC Annual Meeting β Arts Calendar β
University of Minnesota, Morris, 600 E 4th St, Morris
5:00 pm
Wednesday July 8
Big Stone County Fair β
Big Stone County Fairgrounds, 220 Fair St, Clinton
6:00 pm
Friday July 10
WCSA All-School Reunion β
West Central Research and Outreach Center, 46352 MN-329, Morris
10:30 am
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π Nearby News
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MPCA will not require environmental impact statement for Riverview expansion (inforum.com )
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Michelle Fischbach hosts rural law enforcement roundtable in Alexandria (echopress.com )
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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