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🌱 Tri-County Stockyards and 10 more events
Coming up: Staples-Motley vs Pillager on the Staples Patch calendar
Good morning Staples! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Tri-County Stockyards at Tri County Livestock Auction
- Hometown Harvest Festival at Northern Pacific Park
- Raspberry Jam: the Carole King tribute concert celebrating Tapestry & Music at Batcher Opera House Block
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
📸 Around Staples
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Staples
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★ Featured events ★
- Tri-County Stockyards →
Tri County Livestock Auction, MN-210, Motley
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Hometown Harvest Festival →
Northern Pacific Park, 610 6th St NE, Staples - Tri-County Stockyards →
Tri County Livestock Auction, MN-210, Motley
9:00 am - Raspberry Jam: the Carole King tribute concert celebrating Tapestry & Music →
Batcher Opera House Block, 5th Street Northeast, Staples
7:00 pm - Tri-County Stockyards →
Tri County Livestock Auction, MN-210, Motley
9:00 am - Staples-Motley vs Pillager →
Pillager High School, 323 2nd St E, Pillager
7:00 pm - Tri-County Stockyards →
Tri County Livestock Auction, MN-210, Motley
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Wednesday October 21
📣 Staples Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wadena County Drop-in Center, Hope Center →
Hope Center, 113 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena
9:00 am - Cass County Convention →
Brick's Travel Center, 265 Highway 10 W., Motley
11:00 am - Fall Trace 2026 →
The Woods at Lake Placid, 4503 Red River Trail Southwest, Pillager
11:00 am - 5th Annual Pink Flannel and Fizz →
Astera Health Main Campus, 421 11th St NW, Wadena
5:00 pm - Pink Flannel and Fizz Breast Cancer Awareness Event →
Astera Health, 421 11th St NW, Wadena
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Pillager. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Wadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Staples here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pillager
- Area Volleyball: Pillager takes 2nd in Bertha (brainerddispatch.com)
Wadena
- Flirting with fall color (brainerddispatch.com)
Brainerd
- Armed Forces Tribute event scheduled Oct. 8 (pineandlakes.com)
- Senior Calendar - Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2 (brainerddispatch.com)
- Police Blotter - Sept. 28 (brainerddispatch.com)
Ok Staples! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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