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In today's newsletter:

  • What Stillwater Catholics need to know about their former parish priest
  • How Stillwater's first great hotel rose, declined, and disappeared.
  • Which Stillwater sports legends just joined the Hall of Fame?

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Priest of archdiocese on leave of absence affiliates with schismatic movement (blogspot.com) — Parishioners at St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater are being told that their former parochial vicar, Father Philip Conklin, has joined a group the Vatican recently declared in schism, prompting church leaders to begin a formal canonical process. Archbishop Bernard Hebda has barred him from public ministry and is asking Stillwater Catholics to pray for Father Conklin, his family, and the affected parishes.
   

2. The Minnesota House (hometownsource.com) — A detailed local history piece traces the rise and fall of the Minnesota House Hotel, one of Stillwater's earliest and most prominent landmarks at Main and Chestnut. You'll learn how this 1840s building evolved from private home to bustling hotel, cycled through many owners, then was finally demolished in the 1880s, closing a vivid chapter of Stillwater's lumber-era past.
   

3. St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame welcomes new members (hometownsource.com) — Stillwater's own St. Croix Valley Sports Hall of Fame just inducted a new class of standout Ponies athletes, coaches and community builders during a banquet downtown. From Olympian Ben Blankenship to legendary coach Scott Christensen and multiple state-champion Stillwater teams, the event celebrated decades of local sports excellence that helped shape School District 834's strong athletic tradition.
   

4. St. Croix River Tales announces inaugural film award winners, launches season two (hometownsource.com) — A new film initiative tied to the St. Croix River just wrapped its first awards showcase aboard The Avalon riverboat in Stillwater and is now gearing up for season two. Organizers are seeking Stillwater-area partners and venues to host in-person screenings, since the films aren't available online, giving local residents a rare chance to see regional stories and meet filmmakers.
   

5. Giggle for God: America's witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby (texarkanagazette.com) — A Stillwater pastor at Our Savior's Lutheran Church is featured in a national look at witty church signs, explaining how playful messages can invite people in and brighten daily commutes. The story connects Stillwater's signboard creativity with similar efforts from Minnesota to New York, showing how humor and faith mix to reach drivers and passersby across the country.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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