Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• You Might Be Surprised One Of America's Happiest Places Is This Tiny Minnesota Town (myfamilytravels.com) — Stillwater takes center stage here as a walkable, riverfront "happy place," with its historic Main Street, lift bridge, and Lowell Park all highlighted as everyday joys for residents and visitors. The piece also spotlights local trails, bookshops, lumber baron mansions, and year-round festivals, painting a detailed picture of why life in Stillwater feels both relaxed and vibrant.
• Radio Stations Across the US Mourn and Celebrate Dolly Parton (radioink.com) — A Twin Cities radio station is honoring Dolly Parton by raising money for her Imagination Library, sending donations directly to Bridge to Books, the program's local affiliate in Stillwater. The story also describes how stations nationwide quickly shifted to tributes, special programming, and memorial messages after Parton's death at age 80.
Leader Training Stillwater Young Life 1151 Parkwood Ln, Stillwater, MN 55082 8:30 am
Gentle Yoga Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Mudita Wellness, 402 Main St. N., Stillwater, MN 55082 9:00 am
Italian Lunch cruise - St. Croix River Cruises Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Lake Front Park Hudson, Wi 54016 11:30 am
Training/Planning Wyldlife Stillwater Young Life 1151 Parkwood Ln, Stillwater, MN 55082 12:00 pm
Saturday Afternoon Patio Music at The Freight House Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce The Freight House 2:00 pm
Saturdays Chef's Feature Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Afton House Inn and CURRENT Restaurants 3291 St. Croix Trail S. Afton, MN 55001 4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
In Search of Chicken Hearts - Our beautiful German Shepherd, Bear, who is nearly 8 years old was just diagnosed with DCM and severe CHF while in the hospital's ICU and we are devastated as we were told he has 6 months, but some dogs have survived 1-2 more years after diagnosis. Clearly, we will do anything for him right now. He's on heart meds and a taurine supplement now but was mentioned to… (Nextdoor South Hill)
Found: plastic bin with a few tools in it. Found on frontage road north of Highway 36 near Acapulco restaurant in Stillwater. Message me if yours. (Nextdoor West Lakeland)
Yona Solutions posted a job opening for Laundry Aide in Stillwater. Apply here.
Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbury
Alto Sewer Service Expands Drain Cleaning Services to Woodbury MN (desertsun.com)
Garden Blog: What Woodbury Gardeners Can Plant Before Minnesota's First Frost (woodburynewsnet.org)
Mock City Council Gives Woodbury Teens A Lesson In Local Government (woodburynewsnet.org)
Only 100: 602-HP Callaway–Waldoch 2026 Silverado Launch Edition (motor1.com)
St. Paul
ICE Agent Christian Castro, Charged In Minnesota, Freed From Texas Jail Amid Fears He Could Flee To Mexico (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!