🌱 Patch AM: How a Stillwater school fund allegedly lost over $90,000

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Stillwater school fund allegedly lost over $90,000
• Why a Lake Elmo overdose case is headed to Stillwater court

Also on today's calendar: Plaza Unplugged and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Stillwater Middle School employee accused of stealing over $90K from 'sunshine fund' (kstp.com) — Stillwater residents are learning that a former Stillwater Middle School employee has been charged with 12 felony theft counts, accused of taking more than $90,000 from the district's "sunshine fund" over several years. District leaders say they launched an internal investigation, alerted law enforcement, and have since removed the employee, emphasizing new scrutiny on financial integrity and community trust.
   

• Saint Louis Park Woman Sold Fentanyl Before Fatal Overdose (mncrime.com) — Washington County authorities have charged a Saint Louis Park woman with third-degree murder, alleging she sold fentanyl that preceded a fatal overdose at a Lake Elmo treatment home. For Stillwater residents, the case underscores how serious overdose prosecutions are handled in Washington County District Court, where all felony matters are heard at the Government Center in town.
   

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Thursday September 24
• The Ballroom Surfers Back to the 50s ~ Dinner Cruise & Concert →
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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Shaping Your Tommorow: Dementia & MCI →
  Family Means, 1875 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater
  10:00 am
• Homeschoolers Create with Clay! →
  Kari's Create & Paint Studio, 221 Chestnut St. East, Stillwater
  2:00 pm
• Andy Austin Live on The Freight House Patio →
  Freight House, 305 Water Street South, Stillwater
  6:00 pm
• Plaza Unplugged →
  Ascension Episcopal Church, 215 4th St N, Stillwater
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Square Lake "Floating Film" Showcase →
  Stillwater River Boats, 525 South Main Street, Stillwater
• Square Lake Floating Film Showcase →
  Stillwater River Boats, 525 South Main Street, Stillwater
• Square Lake "Floating Film" Showcase →
  Stillwater River Boats, 525 South Main Street, Stillwater
• Stillwater High School Homecoming Carnival →
  Stillwater High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd N, Stillwater
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Guns to Gardens →
  First Presbyterian Church, 6201 Osgood Ave N, Stillwater
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Rivertown Fall Art Festival 2026 →
  Lowell Park, 201 Water St N, Stillwater
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Booyah - Knights of Columbus -St. Mary's, Michael's, Charles →
  St Mary's Catholic Church, 423 5th St S, Stillwater
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Join us for a Kid's Costume Swap on Wednesday, October 14 from 5-7 p.
  m. The swap will be held at two locations: North Environmental Center 6065 Headwaters Pkwy., Forest Lake, MN 55025 South Environmental Center 4039… (Nextdoor )
• Join the Brown's Creek Watershed District at Brown's Creek Park to paint a fall scene of Brown's Creek with local artist, Denise Lau, of MN Dream Art!
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• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Stillwater. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Elmo

• A North Oaks Oasis Prioritizes Sustainability and Ecology (midwestdesignmag.com)
• Solar Plant Begins Generating Electricity From Former Anoka County Landfill in Ramsey (town.news)

Oakdale

• 'A vital role for creators seeking genuine connection' (nujournal.com)
• Rus City welcomes three new firefighters (hometownsource.com)

Woodbury

• Events: Saint Ambrose Fall Fest, One Woodbury and Afton Art in the Park (woodburynewsnet.org)
• Central Park Place Hosts Community Event On Citizenship And Common Ground (woodburynewsnet.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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