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🌱 Fall Trace 2026 and 10 more events
Also, don't miss Staples-Motley vs Pillager on the Pillager Patch calendar
Cheers Pillager! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Staples-Motley vs Pillager
- Fall Trace 2026 at The Woods at Lake Placid
- First Baptist Church - Pillager
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
📸 Around Pillager
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pillager
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★ Featured events ★
- Staples-Motley vs Pillager →
Pillager High School, 323 2nd St E, Pillager
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Fall Trace 2026 →
The Woods at Lake Placid, 4503 Red River Trail Southwest, Pillager
11:00 am - First Baptist Church - Pillager →
Pillager MN
Friday October 2
Sunday October 25
📣 Pillager Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Commission →
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 16384 Airport Rd, Brainerd
9:30 am - Meat Raffles →
B Merri, 19624 Co Rd 3, Brainerd
6:00 pm - Meat Raffles Thursdays & Saturdays! →
B Merri, 19624 Co Rd 3, Brainerd
6:00 pm - Bruce Archer at Brainerd City Hall Parking Lot →
Brainerd City Hall Parking Lot, Brainerd
10:00 am - Friday Prime Rib Dinner →
Notch 8, 1511 Northern Pacific Road, Brainerd
4:00 pm - Brainerd Homecoming Tailgating [5:00pm - 7:00pm]
Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
5:00 pm - Wisdom, Play, Fun & Memories Autumn Colors Weekend at Cragun's Resort →
Cragun's Resort, 11000 Craguns Drive, Brainerd
5:00 pm - Brainerd Homecoming Parade-5:00PM
Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
5:00 pm - Brainerd Homecoming Football Game [7:00pm - 9:30pm]
Garfield Elementary Brainerd, MN 56401
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Performance Food Group Company posted a job opening for Route Driver Helper in Motley. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Starbucks) (T0659) in Baxter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pillager here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baxter
- Lakes Area Music Festival announces Winter Series (brainerddispatch.com)
- 7 Brew coffee expands to 50 new cities, including 10th in Minnesota (sctimes.com)
- Brainerd School District 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)
Brainerd
- VFW Auxiliary announces Illustrating America Patriotic Art Contest (brainerddispatch.com)
- Country Manor celebrates grand opening in Brainerd (brainerddispatch.com)
- Here are the 18 locations Spirit Halloween is operating in Minnesota this fall (bringmethenews.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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