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• What Northrop's new Army contract means for Plymouth's factory jobs

Also on today's calendar: Burgers & Brews: Brown Chicken Brown Cow and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Pleasant; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Wednesday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northrop Grumman to Produce the Next-Generation Precision Guidance Kit with Anti-Jamming Technology (militaryleak.com) — Northrop Grumman is ramping up production of its new PGK E5 artillery guidance kit at its Plymouth facility, with first deliveries planned for early 2028. The project brings long-term, defense-related manufacturing work to the local plant as the company upgrades existing 155mm artillery shells with anti-jamming GPS technology for the U.S. Army and allied forces.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plymouth

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Honest's 6th Anniversary Free Week: Free Yoga, Pilates, Barre & Strength →
  Plymouth
  6:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Burgers & Brews: Brown Chicken Brown Cow →
  Luce Line Brewing, Co, 12901 16th Avenue North, Plymouth
  4:00 pm
• Burgers +Brews: Brown Chicken Brown Cow →
  Luce Line Brewing Co., 12901 16th Ave N, Plymouth
  4:00 pm
• Luce Line Running Club →
  Luce Line Brewing, Co, 12901 16th Avenue North, Plymouth
  6:00 pm
• The Initials Game →
  Luce Line Brewing, Co, 12901 16th Avenue North, Plymouth
  7:00 pm
• Beer Club Member Meeting →
  Luce Line Brewing, Co, 12901 16th Avenue North, Plymouth
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Honest's 6th Anniversary Free Week: Free Yoga, Pilates, Barre & Strength →
  Plymouth MN
  6:00 am
• Annual Car Show and Alzheimer's Fundraiser →
  Plymouth MN
  12:00 pm
• Plymouth Farmers Market on the Boulevard →
  Plymouth MN
  2:00 pm
• Purple People Feeder Food Truck →
  Luce Line Brewing, Co, 12901 16th Avenue North, Plymouth
  4:00 pm
• Trivia Mafia →
  Luce Line Brewing, Co, 12901 16th Avenue North, Plymouth
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Honest's 6th Anniversary Free Week: Free Yoga, Pilates, Barre & Strength →
  Plymouth MN
  6:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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