Saturday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
Monday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rising diesel prices strain Minnesota school bus budgets (axios.com) — Stillwater school families are feeling the squeeze as the district lengthens bus rides and trims routes to cope with soaring diesel prices and rising transportation costs. One local 9-year-old now spends an hour getting home despite living just three miles from school, while the district's busing budget has jumped from $8 million to nearly $14 million in only a few years.
• America's witty church signs aim to inspire, attract worshippers (bonnercountydailybee.com) — A Stillwater pastor and Our Savior's Lutheran Church are featured in a national look at clever church signs, showing how local congregations use humor and inviting messages to connect with passersby. From pun-filled slogans to gentle invitations, these signs aim to brighten commutes, spark reflection, and quietly welcome neighbors into Stillwater's faith community.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
UPDATE: FOUND in a neighbor's garage and is ok! I am posting for my neighbor who is not on NextDoor. Her dog is missing, she is not sure when she got out. Lives on 4th St N/Elm St The dog's name… (Nextdoor Stillwater North Hill)
Join us for our 9th Annual Hudson Fall Craft & Vendor show – this year we will be at the Hudson Middle School! Saturday, October 10th - Get ready for fall and the holiday season while you shop over 100 of our awesome crafter and vendor booths - everything from… (Nextdoor Oak Glen)
Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Server in Stillwater. Apply here.
Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Elmo
Jury Convicts St. Paul Woman in $3.6M Medicaid Fraud That Wiped Out Homeless Housing Program (newsbreak.com)
Inbox: As challenges go, this is a big one Sunday (packers.com)
Woodbury
Waterton Acquires 453-Unit City Walk at Woodbury Rental Community in Minnesota (cremarketbeat.com)
Woman Charged With Criminal Vehicular Operation Following Injury Crash at Woodbury Roundabout (limitless-news.com)
East Ridge Marching Band Wins Rebel Classic Ahead Of SoWashCo Showcase (woodburynewsnet.org)
Ok Stillwater! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!