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Morning Stillwater! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Stillwater's Ponies plan to bounce back in tonight's home game
  • What investigators are probing inside Stillwater's state prison right now
  • Discover the tiny river town just a short drive from Stillwater

Also on today's calendar: C-Change Conversations and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Some sun; breezy, more humid, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Sunday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Football: Maple Grove blanks Ponies in season opener (hometownsource.com) — Stillwater's Ponies opened their football season with a 15-0 road loss to powerhouse Maple Grove, despite strong defense and special-teams highlights. The team now turns its focus to tonight's home game against Park at Stillwater Area High School, which will also honor first responders on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
   

2. BCA, Minnesota DOC investigating possible contraband in Stillwater facility (kstp.com) — State investigators are looking into a possible coordinated scheme to bring contraband into the Minnesota Correctional Facility–Stillwater, with criminal investigators on-site Thursday and details tightly guarded. As the probe unfolds, residents should know authorities are treating the situation seriously and urging corrections staff to avoid rumors while they work to determine the scope of any wrongdoing.
   

3. Classic Americana at Marine on St. Croix (minnesotamonthly.com) — Marine on St. Croix is highlighted as a storybook river town just north of Stillwater, perfect for day trips that often start or end in Stillwater. The piece paints a detailed picture of its shops, riverfront, and quiet charm, while recalling the 1965 St. Croix flood that inundated downtown Stillwater and still shapes how locals watch river levels today.
   

4. 25 years later, Wisconsin schools teaching and observing 9/11 (wpr.org) — A teacher recalls beginning her career in a Stillwater classroom on 9/11, using that experience to shape how she now teaches about the attacks. The story then explores how Wisconsin schools commemorate 9/11 today, including classroom lessons, ceremonies, and evolving state requirements for observing the anniversary.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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