🌱 JW Griffin Live Music and 11 more events

Good morning Rice Lake! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know at Johnny Cake Ridge Park East
• Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know
• Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns at Water Works Park

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
• Saturday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rice Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 4

• Apple Valley July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  Johnny Cake Ridge Park East, 5800 140th St W, Apple Valley
  9:30 pm
• Lake Minnetonka July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  Excelsior
  9:50 pm
• Minneapolis July 4 Fireworks 2026: Red, White & BOOM! Returns →
  Water Works Park, 425 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis
  10:00 pm
• Woodbury July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  M Health Fairview Sports Center, 4125 Radio Dr, Woodbury
  10:00 pm
• Eagan July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan
  10:00 pm
• Richfield July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
  Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 2

• JW Griffin Live Music →
  Island Lake Inn, 7153 Rice Lake Rd, Duluth
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Sydney Hansen at FourthFest Duluth 2026 →
  Bayfront Festival Park, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth
  12:30 pm
• Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum →
  Lake Superior Railroad Museum, 506 W Michigan St, Duluth
  3:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Planning Commission →
  Rice Lake City Hall, 4107 W Beyer Rd, Duluth
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 2

• William A. Irvin Museum - 2025 →
  William A Irvin Museum, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth
  10:00 am
• Twin Ports Roots Market →
  Harrison Park, 3002 W 3rd St, Duluth
  3:00 pm
• Café Scientifique →
  Duluth Folk School, 1917 W Superior St, Duluth
  6:00 pm
• DJ Bingo – Thursdays at Duluth Tap Exchange →
  Duluth Tap Exchange, 1905 W Superior St, Duluth
  6:30 pm

Friday July 3

• Back Yard Bible Club- Duluth, MN →
  New Hope FOR Families Duluth, MN, 1028 E 8th St, Duluth
  10:00 am
• Dovetail Trivia! →
  Duluth Folk School, 1917 W Superior St, Duluth
  5:30 pm
• Live Music - Climes — Fitger's Barrel Room →
  Fitger's Barrel Room, 600 E Superior St, Duluth
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Karaoke at the Reef →
  The Reef, 2002 London Rd, Duluth
  9:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• Duluth veteran continues lifetime of service from Gulf War to global outreach (wdio.com)
• St. Louis County landfill receives first Duluth waste dump (duluthnewstribune.com)
• Wellens column: Bulldogs are living it up at summer camp (duluthnewstribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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