🌱 See how Sauk Rapids-Rice students will light up Friday night.
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- See how Sauk Rapids-Rice students will light up Friday night.
Also on today's calendar: St. Cloud, MN – Permit to Carry Concealed Course April 25, 2026.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 62 and low of 27 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and colder, temps: high: 44, low: 23.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Hosts 11th Annual Stars of the Storm Friday Night (knsiradio.com) — Sauk Rapids-Rice families can catch student talent of all ages Friday night at the 11th annual Stars of the Storm, starting 6 p.m. at the high school. Visual arts, robotics, performances, and treats all support the Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation’s classroom grants. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sauk Rapids Chamber Meeting 4/23/26
Riverside Terrace, 195 River Ave S, Sauk Rapids
11:45 am
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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St. Cloud, MN – Permit to Carry Concealed Course April 25, 2026
Quality Inn St. Cloud West , 4040 2nd St S , St Cloud
10:00 am -
Open Mic Night!
Lost Times Tavern , 2 N Benton Dr , Sauk Rapids
7:30 pm
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
📣 Sauk Rapids Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Superstar Effect: How Athletes Shape Markets Beyond the Game
Centennial Hall Room 100 SCSU Campus
9:30 am -
Active Central MN - Earth Day Run
River's Edge Convention Center , 10 4th Avenue South , St. Cloud
3:00 pm -
Track: Middle School Meet
North 6-8 , 901 1st St S , Sauk Rapids
4:00 pm -
Where the Soul Lives: 21 Poems in 21 Days
Spirituality Center Saint Benedict's Monastery , 104 Chapel Lane , St. Joseph
9:00 am -
An Evening of Hope- Go All In
Holiday Inn & Suites , 75 S 37th Ave , St. Cloud
5:00 pm -
Arts & Crafts Fair — Sartell, Saint Francis Xavier School
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School , 308 2nd St N , Sartell
11:00 am -
Senior Citizen Academy *Registration Required*
St. Cloud, MN Calendar St. Cloud, MN 56301
1:30 pm -
City Council Meeting
St. Cloud, MN Calendar , 1201 7th St. S. Council Chambers , St. Cloud
6:00 pm -
Fraud Prevention for Seniors Workshop **Registration Required**
St. Cloud, MN Calendar , 101 11th Ave N , St. Cloud
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A community fundraiser featuring a Living Garden, huge garage sale, plant sale, bake sale, kids' activities, and live music, with a theme inspired by the Kentucky Derby.
Hi neighbors! Living Waters Lutheran Church is hosting a Spring Fling: Run for the Roses on Saturday, May 2, from 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Stop by for garage… (Nextdoor Mississippi Heights)
- Accura HealthCare posted a job opening for Environmental Services Assistant - Housekeeping in Sauk Rapids. Apply here.
- Coborn's posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Sauk Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sauk Rapids here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sartell
- Woodcarving showcase set for April 24-26 in Sartell (stcloudlive.com)
- Sartell Hosts Open House on Mill District Redevelopment Plans (knsiradio.com)
- Prep softball roundup: ROCORI picks up 1st win of season with 7-2 win over SRR (stcloudlive.com)
Cold Spring
- Paul Andrew Woseth, 81 (csrecord.net)
- Is your 7-Eleven or Speedway closing? What to know about store closures (sctimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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