🌱 Patch AM: What Stillwater parishioners were told about their former priest’s new affiliation

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• What Stillwater parishioners were told about their former priest's new affiliation
• Want in on Stillwater's riverboat murder mystery before tickets vanish?

Also on today's calendar: Stillwater Gazette-Sponsored Candidate Forums and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Catholic Priest Who Served In Stillwater Barred From Ministry Over Ties To Breakaway Group (patch.com) — Parishioners at St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater are learning that Father Philip Conklin, who served there until March, has been barred from public ministry after affiliating with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X. Archbishop Bernard Hebda explained the move in a letter to the Stillwater parishes, citing the Vatican's recent declaration that the group is in schism and urging prayers for everyone involved.
   

• "Murder on the Nile" by Frosted Glass Creative on the Stillwater Riverboats (cherryandspoon.com) — Stillwater theater fans can still snag a few remaining tickets for Frosted Glass Creative's riverboat staging of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Nile" aboard the Jubilee II on October 18. The show pairs a buffet dinner with an immersive mystery cruising the St. Croix, then returns you to downtown Stillwater, where organizers urge guests to arrive early for parking, check‑in, and pre‑show drinks.
   

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Tuesday October 6
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Tuesday October 6
• Stillwater Gazette-Sponsored Candidate Forums →
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  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Utilities Commission →
  Stillwater City Hall, 216 Fourth Street North, Stillwater
  8:00 am
• Clay Handbuilding Class: Ghost! →
  Kari's Create & Paint Studio, 221 Chestnut St. East, Stillwater
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• 4-H Washington County Open House →
  Hooley Hall, 12300 40th St. N., Stillwater
  5:00 pm
• Date Night! Pottery Wheel Class →
  Kari's Create & Paint Studio, 221 Chestnut St. East, Stillwater
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Stillwater Harvest Fest Chili Cook Off & Beer Mugs →
  Lowell Park - Downtown Stillwater, 101 Water Street South, Stillwater
• Booyah - Knights of Columbus -St. Mary's, Michael's, Charles →
  St Mary's Catholic Church, 423 5th St S, Stillwater
  8:00 am
• Stillwater Harvest Fest →
  Lowell Park, 201 Water Street, Stillwater
  10:00 am
• The Great Weatherguard Pumpkin Patch →
  Weatherguard Construction, 10860 60th St. N., Stillwater
  10:00 am
• Pottery Wheel Class: Mommy/Daddy and Me! →
  Kari's Create & Paint Studio, 221 Chestnut St. East, Stillwater
  11:00 am
• Fired Pumpkin Painting Contest! All ages →
  Kari's Create & Paint Studio, 221 Chestnut St. East, Stillwater
  11:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Join us for our 2026 Fire Prevention Open House on Saturday, October 10, from 10:00 a.
  m. to 1:00 p.m. This event is a great opportunity to meet your local firefighters and other area first responders. You're invited to explore the… (Nextdoor )
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• Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Stillwater. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Schafer & Schafer Injury Attorneys (bestlawyers.com)
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• Daniel 'Dan' Lee Kime (charlescitypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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