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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 38.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Acrylic Painting – Ghost Portraits →
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Twilight Music and Wine Tasting Cruise on the... →
Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours, 220 South St, Taylors Falls
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Twilight Music and Wine Tasting Cruise on the Saint Croix River! →
Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours, 220 South St, Taylors Falls
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Twilight Music and Wine Tasting Cruise on the Saint Croix River →
Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours, 220 South St, Taylors Falls
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Needle Felted Pumpkins →
Lindstrom MN
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Lindström Public Market →
Lindström Public Market, 12740 Lake Blvd, Lindstrom
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Live Acoustic Music with Matt & Laurel →
Wild Mountain Winery, 16906 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylors Falls
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Exploring Pastels (2 Part Workshop) →
Lindstrom MN
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Eco Grasses and Bee Lawns - Fall 2026 →
Wildcat Community Center, 29330 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom
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Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours Sundown Cruise →
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Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours Twilight Music & Wine Tasting Cruise →
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Mindful Mark Making →
Lindstrom MN
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Been working on something in my spare time and figured I'd share it here since a few of you are in the trades.
I kept running into the same problem, job boards that don't tell you anything real about a company, and no good place for tradespeople to actually… (Nextdoor Franconia Trail)
- Aerotek posted a job opening for General Production Worker in Stacy. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Forest Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shafer here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Branch
- Timely defensive plays lead North Branch to first victory (chisagocountypress.com)
- County adopts TIP for 2027 (chisagocountypress.com)
- Thielen Meats Bacon From Little Falls Now At Jerry's In Eden Prairie, Woodbury, Edina, And North Branch (newsbreak.com)
Forest Lake
- School board race (hometownsource.com)
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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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