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Morning Rochester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a high-speed turn at Crossroads led to criminal charges
  • Need CE credits? See what's coming to Willow Creek this month
  • Are you using that slow-moving triangle legally on your vehicle?

Also on today's calendar: Around The World Camp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High-speed Collision Injures Driver On South Broadway Avenue (kroc.com) — A serious June crash at South Broadway Avenue and 14th Street SE, by the Crossroads Shopping Center, left a Rochester driver with significant injuries and has now led to criminal charges. Prosecutors say a 20-year-old Rochester man was speeding and driving erratically before allegedly cutting across lanes into the shopping center entrance, where his vehicle collided with the victim's car and overturned it into a ditch.
   

• 2026 Fall Seminar (mn.gov) — Building officials, inspectors, and licensed plumbers in Rochester can earn seven continuing-education credits at a Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry fall seminar on Sept. 30 at Willow Creek Golf Course. The full-day session will cover key changes to the Minnesota State Building Code, including fire and smoke protection, means of egress, plumbing do's and don'ts, and radon provisions, with lunch included in the $125 fee.
   

• ASK A TROOPER: Slow moving emblem (southernminn.com) — Minnesota drivers using slow-moving vehicle emblems are reminded these reflective triangles are only legal on vehicles designed for 35 mph or less, like farm equipment, animal-drawn rigs, and certain construction machinery. A State Patrol trooper explains proper placement, visibility requirements, and exceptions, and invites traffic-law questions by email or mail to the Minnesota State Patrol office on 48th Street NW in Rochester.
   

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  • Does anyone recognize these 2 dogs?
    They just walked thru my property. Both were friendly and they looked very thirsty. They had on thick hunting collars without ID. (Nextdoor Chippewa NW)
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    Is there any way to keep the original hardwood and the engineered hardwood while replacing the carpeted living room with hardwood or engineered… (Nextdoor Historic Southwest)
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🗞 Nearby News

Byron

  • High school sports schedule and scores for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 (postbulletin.com)
  • Data centers, energy and water: Local government decision-making toolkit (umn.edu)

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  • Stewartville volleyball sweeps Kenyon-Wanamingo (kttc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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