🌱 How will Anoka County’s new HRA levy hit Ramsey taxpayers?

Hey there, Ramsey! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Anoka County’s new HRA levy hit Ramsey taxpayers?
• How did PACT Charter fare in Friday night’s Ramsey showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Party 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Thirteen cities share Anoka County HRA's approved tax levy (hometownsource.com) — Ramsey homeowners face a share of Anoka County’s newly approved 2027 HRA levy, which will rise about 3.7% as higher property values boost collections. Most of the money cycles back to participating cities, including Ramsey, for housing, redevelopment, and local improvement projects, with final levy approval set for December after a public hearing.
   

• High School Football: Rangers rumble past Pact (brainerddispatch.com) — A lopsided high school football matchup in Ramsey saw Crosby-Ironton roll past PACT Charter 41-0, with Kaleb Billman scoring three rushing touchdowns. Local fans saw strong performances on the ground and through the air as the Rangers improved to 4-1 and quickly filled a schedule gap after another program folded.
   

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📸 Around Ramsey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ramsey

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Open Forge Plus One in October 2026 →
  MN School of Horseshoeing, 6250 Riverdale Dr, NW, Ramsey

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Willmar Regional Legal Advice Clinic
  Zoom (virtual) , MN, United States
  11:00 am
• St Cloud Regional Legal Advice Clinic
  Zoom (virtual) , MN, United States
  11:00 am

Thursday October 8

• Kandiyohi County Law Library Legal Advice Clinic
  Kandiyohi County Law Library in the basement of the Courthouse, 505 Becker Ave SW, Willmar
  12:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Halloween Party 2026 →
  6019 167th Ave NW, Ramsey
  6:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Haunted Scene Pumpkin Workshop →
  6019 167th Ave NW, Ramsey
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Fall Day Camp 2026 →
  Rum River Scout Camp, 15659 St Francis Blvd NW, Ramsey
  1:00 am
• Haunted Scene Pumpkin Workshop →
  6019 167th Ave NW, Ramsey
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• A Walk To Honor An Honor To Walk →
  3300 4th Avenue cottage 4, Anoka
  10:00 am
• Stone Daisy Band at Anoka Fall Fest →
  Anoka Fall Fest, Anoka
  4:30 pm
• Anoka Fall Fest →
  Anoka MN
  4:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Anoka Tech Scholarship Luncheon →
  Anoka County, MN Calendar, 1355 US-10 W, Anoka
  11:45 am

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

• Saying good bye to my one of my Best of the Best is hard..
  Love you Piper!! Miss you always and so will Pj..ty you so much for sending thoughts for everyone..her son hasnt left her side ..today she will cross… (Nextdoor Ramsey Life)

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🗞 Nearby News

Anoka

• Anoka hosts inaugural Knight Tornado Classic Marching Band Competition (hometownsource.com)
• Supreme Court decides to stay Anoka attorney's suspension (minnlawyer.com)
• This Minnesota Town Takes Halloween So Seriously It Celebrates Nearly All Month Long (takingthekids.com)

Andover

• Wyatt Kaiser, Chicago Blackhawks, D - News, Stats, Bio (cbssports.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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