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🌱 How did the Huskies pull off another Big 9 sweep at home?
Also, don't miss Water Aerobics at West Hills Pool on the Owatonna Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did the Huskies pull off another Big 9 sweep at home?
- What did officials reveal inside Owatonna's aging 1906 fire station?
Also on today's calendar: Arthritis Exercise Class and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Huskies record 2nd straight sweep over Big 9 opponent with home win over Packers (hometownsource.com) — Owatonna volleyball fans can celebrate a dominant home performance, as the Huskies swept the Austin Packers 3–0 for their second straight Big 9 Conference sweep and improved to 3–1 in league play. The match recap highlights key momentum swings, standout serving runs, and clutch plays from players like Bristol Behne and Malea Stevens as the team pushes toward a strong conference finish. 
• Owatonna FD gives tour of 120-year-old fire station (hometownsource.com) — Owatonna's 120-year-old fire station is showing its age, with water damage, cramped living quarters, outdated equipment storage, and elevator issues that affect both firefighters' safety and their ability to respond quickly. During a public tour, fire and police leaders urged residents to see the conditions firsthand, stressing how limited space, poor decontamination areas, and lack of decompression space affect mental health and emergency readiness.
📸 Around Owatonna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Owatonna
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★ Featured events ★
- Water Aerobics at West Hills Pool →
West Hills Tennis & Pickleball Center, 502 Dunnell Drive, Owatonna
7:15 am
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Arthritis Exercise Class →
West Hills Social Commons, 500 Dunnell Drive, Owatonna
10:15 am - Arthritis Exercise Class 10:15 AM →
West Hills Social Commons, 500 Dunnell Drive, Owatonna
10:15 am - Wag's Wednesday →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
4:30 pm - City Council Candidate Forum – Ward 1 and Ward 3 Candidates →
City Hall, 540 West Hills Circle, Owatonna
5:00 pm - Thursday Pizza Night →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
4:00 pm - Brick Oven Bus →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
4:00 pm - Shrimp Boil →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
5:00 pm - Get Your Business Started Workshop →
Rose Street Center, 115 East Rose Street, Owatonna
9:00 am - Chang's Korean Kitchen →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
12:00 pm - Owatonna Board Game Crew - Weekly Game Meetup →
Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
1:00 pm - Richie Yurkovich & Polkarioty at Mineral Springs Brewery →
Mineral Springs Brewery, Owatonna
3:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Owatonna Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Owatonna. Apply here.
- Steele County Minnesota posted a job opening for Accounting Technician (2 Positions) in Owatonna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Owatonna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waseca
- 39th Annual Waseca Marching Classic Fills Waseca with Sound and Style (janesvillejournal.com)
- Nonprofits establish disaster response fund for New Richland (hometownsource.com)
- Bulldogs VB over .500 with wins over BP & Hayfield (janesvillejournal.com)
Faribault
- Faribault man charged with possessing 400 grams of cocaine, having Owatonna 'stash house' (hometownsource.com)
- Early voting underway in Rice County, with Northfield location open (kymnradio.net)
- 'Beaten all the odds so far': Retired Maplewood man fights to live — and travel (twincities.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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