🌱 Southern Express and 10 more events

Hello again St. Francis! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Cedar Creek Public Star Party at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
• SFHS Spring Musical at St. Francis High
• Spring Break in Paradise Pickleball Tournament at Pickle Paradise

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 26 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 27.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.

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📸 Around St. Francis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Francis

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Cedar Creek Public Star Party
  Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, 2660 Fawn Lake Dr NE, East Bethel
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 17

• SFHS Spring Musical
  St. Francis High , 3325 Bridge St NW , St Francis
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Spring Break in Paradise Pickleball Tournament
  Pickle Paradise , 590 Freeport Ave NW , Elk River
• Winter storage pick up
  Sherburne County Fairgrounds , 18335 Joplin St NW , Elk River
  8:00 am
• Poetry Reading Open Mic event
  Sherburne History Center , 10775 27th Ave SE , Becker
  2:00 pm
• SFHS Spring Musical
  St. Francis High , 3325 Bridge St NW , St Francis
  7:00 pm
• Southern Express
  Route 65 Pub & Grub , 18407 MN-65 , East Bethel
  8:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Open Painting
  Furniture and Things Community Event Center , 1000 School St , Elk River
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Medford vs Good Shepherd Lutheran
  Nowthen Memorial Park , 19888 Nowthen Blvd NW , Anoka
  4:00 pm
• Softball: G/V
  PACT Charter School Central Park, Ramsey, MN
  4:15 pm
• Baseball: V
  PACT Charter School Anoka, MN 55303
  4:15 pm

Saturday April 18

• PACT Girls Soccer Offseason Training Program
  PACT Charter School Adrenaline Sports Center
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Andover. Apply here.
• nVent posted a job opening for Fabrication Operator Lead - 2nd Shift in Anoka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Francis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elk River

• Is your 7-Eleven or Speedway closing? What to know about store closures (sctimes.com)
• County denies solar farm proposal in Big Lake Township (hometownsource.com)
• House Republican school safety package stalls; DFL proposal up next (mn.gov)

Ramsey

• Contractor took $400K, left 27 customers with incomplete projects: Charges (fox9.com)
• ICE Agents Who Detained Elderly US Citizen In Freezing Cold May Be Charged (92q.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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