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🌱 Patch AM: What everyday details from 1871 Minnesota still feel familiar today?
Make time for Little Explorers: Bugology on the Stillwater Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What everyday details from 1871 Minnesota still feel familiar today?
Also on today's calendar: Little Explorers: Bugology and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 54.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 155 years ago: Beekeepers, the People's Store, life in 1871 (hometownsource.com) — Local history fans get a detailed look at life around Monticello and Wright County in 1871, including a brief, somber note about an elderly Stillwater resident's death. The piece revisits debates over the Sherburne County seat, a booming "People's Store," quirky advertisements, and everyday news items that paint a vivid picture of 19th-century Minnesota life. 
📸 Around Stillwater
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stillwater
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- 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 - 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 - Sunday Patio Music at The Freight House
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce The Freight House
12:00 pm - Gentle Yoga
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Mudita Wellness, 402 Main St. N., Stillwater, MN 55082
9:00 am - Little Explorers: Bugology →
Sally Manzara Interpretive Nature Center, Entry Road, Lake Elmo
10:00 am - Italian Lunch cruise - St. Croix River Cruises
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Lake Front Park Hudson, Wi 54016
11:30 am - Facilities Committee (Room 107)
Wildwood Elementary District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55
5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - It's always a good Friday for crab legs. Only $29.99 every Friday!
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce CURRENT/Afton House Inn & Swirl Wine Bar 3291 S. St. Croix Trail Afton, MN
4:00 pm - Afton House Inn - Friday Night It's always a good Friday for Snow Crab Legs! Only $29.99 every Friday (651) 436-8883 to reserve your table today.
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce Afton House Inn 3291 St. Croix Trail S. Afton, MN 55001
5:00 pm
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bird found in Liberty Neighborhood.
Seems domesticated and does not fly. It does not look to be native to MN. If it belongs to you and escaped please reach out. (Nextdoor Stillwater/Manning Ave) - Full scale farm stand this weekend!
Sourdough bread, and cookies, kids craft sale (epoxy goods, watercolor greeting cards, bracelets) lemonade! (Nextdoor West Lakeland)
- Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Stillwater. Apply here.
- Goodwill-Easter Seals of Minnesota posted a job opening for Donations Processor - Stillwater, MN - (Part Time) in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Elmo
- Northstar Working Group Association – Thursday, August 20, 2026 (caninechronicle.com)
Woodbury
- What is waxed granite and why are MTB trail builders using it? (singletracks.com)
- True Blu: Blugold alumna promotes outdoor adventure as the Girl of 10,000 Lakes (uwec.edu)
- Check out these cars at golden hour (usatoday.com)
St. Paul
- Minnesota Job Growth Beats National Rate: Report (patch.com)
- 23 Minnesotans Sickened In E. Coli, Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Alfalfa Sprouts (patch.com)
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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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