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🌱 First Family Fall Retreat 2026 and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Get Crafty : Fall Stations on the Tower Patch calendar
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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 43 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Family Fall Retreat 2026 →
Story Book Lodge Christian Camp, 5079 Vermilion Trail, Gilbert
8:30 am - Get Crafty : Fall Stations
Ely Public Library, 224 East Chapman Street, Ely
1:00 pm - Estate and Nursing Home Planning
North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
5:30 pm - Varsity Football vs South Ridge H
North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
7:00 pm - North Woods vs Northeast Range →
Northeast Range, 30 South Dr, Babbitt
7:00 pm - Back of the Shack Fridays →
The Sugar Shack, 235 Chestnut St, Virginia
6:00 pm - Introduction to Adaptive Y.O.G.A with Cherie Hotchkiss →
The Studio at Maco Theater, 415 Chestnut Street, Virginia
10:00 am - Good Shepherd Church - Virginia →
Virginia MN - Grades 3-6 Fall Party →
Cook Country Connection, 1953 Vermillion Drive, Cook
12:00 pm - Grace Shingledecker's bridal shower →
Heritage Trail Bible Church, 5266 Heritage Trail, Gilbert
12:00 pm - Boundary Waters Grouse Hunt-Women's Week -FULL! →
Ely MN
2:00 pm - VB-Chisholm-H
North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- St Louis Co Independent School District 2142 posted a job opening for Custodian - Substitutes in Tower. Apply here.
- GuestServices, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist - Giants Ridge in Biwabik. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tower here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cook
- Twin Cities just had its 7th straight warmer-than-normal September (bringmethenews.com)
- County commissioner candidates discuss local issues ahead of Election Day (wtip.org)
Babbitt
- Hauschild, Zupancich square off in debate ahead of midterms (northernnewsnow.com)
- Take a scenic fall color drive through Minnesota's state forests : Sep 29, 2026 (state.mn.us)
Ely
- Ely School District 2026 Election Guide (kaxe.org)
- Mesabi Trail completion Minnesota: 165-mile route opens after 30 years (thedogoodpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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