🌱 How four Pequot Lakes churches are feeding and mentoring local teens

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In today's newsletter:

• How four Pequot Lakes churches are feeding and mentoring local teens
• How Pequot Lakes schools are leading a major student meal contract bid
• Pequot Lakes Patriots keep Granite Ridge tennis streak alive

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 44.
• Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pequot Lakes churches work together for youth outreach (pineandlakes.com) — Pequot Lakes churches are teaming up each Friday to give local 11th- and 12th-graders a free, fast lunch along with low-pressure faith conversations just off the high school campus. Volunteers from several congregations rotate cooking duties, hoping to rebuild attendance after COVID and strengthen connections between students, pastors, and the wider Pequot Lakes faith community.
   

• Sourcewell Request Proposals for Food Products and Distribution for School Food Authorities with Related Supplies and Services (usatoday.com) — Pequot Lakes Public Schools ISD 186 is serving as the lead agency with Sourcewell on a major request for proposals to supply food products and distribution services for school nutrition programs. Local and regional Child Nutrition Program operators that qualify can review full details and submit bids through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal by the December 3, 2026, 3:30 p.m. Central deadline.
   

• Area Girls Tennis: Patriots remain unbeaten in Granite Ridge (brainerddispatch.com) — Pequot Lakes tennis fans can celebrate another strong outing as the Patriots beat Pierz 6-1 to stay unbeaten in Granite Ridge play. Local standouts like Emme Sullivan and undefeated Claire Oseland added to impressive season records, keeping Pequot Lakes firmly in the conference title hunt.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Commission →
  Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 16384 Airport Rd, Brainerd
  9:30 am
• Drop-In Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
  Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library, 101 1st Street SE, Crosby
  10:00 am
• Lake of the Woods vs Pine River-Backus →
  Pine River - Backus High School, 810 First Street N, Pine River
  4:45 pm
• Tami + The Bachelor at Dockside Lounge →
  Dockside, Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point
  9:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Brainerd Homecoming Parade-5:00PM
  Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
  5:00 pm
• Brainerd Homecoming Tailgating [5:00pm - 7:00pm]
  Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
  5:00 pm
• Owl's Perch →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  5:30 pm
• Homecoming Football Game
  HS Football Field
  6:00 pm
• Brainerd Homecoming Football Game [7:00pm - 9:30pm]
  Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Acrylic Painting Workshop with Sam Zimmerman
  The Crossing Arts Alliance, 711 Laurel St, Brainerd
  12:00 pm
• Sunset at Manhatten Beach →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Lutheran Church of the Cross - Nisswa →
  Nisswa MN

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Well folks.
  I'm about to hang my gear up for the season. If interested in some tree work feel free to contact me. (Nextdoor Breezy Point)
• Anyone know a person who does garage door trim ?
  Getting a new door and need it trimmed out with new trim. PVC or metal. (Nextdoor Sibley Lake)

• Breezy Point International, Inc. posted a job opening for Laundry Attendent in Pequot Lakes. Apply here.
• Whitebirch, Inc. posted a job opening for Penalty Box / Game Operations Worker in Pequot Lakes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pequot Lakes here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nisswa

• Lakes Area Music Festival announces Winter Series (brainerddispatch.com)
• Looking Back: Sept. 30, 2026 - Model ships, new libraries and a hometown sports fan (pineandlakes.com)
• Pequot Lakes' first Okbobberfest is soggy, but fun (pineandlakes.com)

Pine River

• Cass County WIC Nutrition Program October 2026 Schedule (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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