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🌱 How did Verndale’s Pirates dominate McGregor under the Friday night lights?
Verndale, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Verndale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Verndale’s Pirates dominate McGregor under the Friday night lights?
Also on today's calendar: Heartsaver CPR/AED (Non-medical) Class.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 38.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High School Football: Pirates plunder McGregor (brainerddispatch.com) — Verndale football fans saw a dominant home performance as the Pirates rolled past McGregor 42-6, powered by quarterback Owen Weiher’s three touchdowns and three extra points. Local standouts Joe Elfstrum and Micah Stanley added big rushing gains, and Verndale now looks ahead to hosting Mille Lacs next Friday night. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Health Care CPR Class – Basic Life Support (BLS) →
Astera Health - Legacy Campus, 415 Jefferson St N, Wadena
12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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Breakfast and Bake Sale →
Verndale Lions Civic Center, 109 1st Ave SE, Verndale
8:00 am -
Heartsaver CPR/AED (Non-medical) Class →
Astera Health - Legacy Campus, 415 Jefferson St N, Wadena
4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Thrifty White Pharmacy Flu Shot Clinic →
Thrifty White Pharmacy – Downtown Wadena, 321 Jefferson St. N, Wadena
9:00 am -
Board of Commissioners Meeting- One or more of our Commissioners may be joining remotely →
Wadena County, MN Calendar, Wadena County Courthouse - Small Court Room 415 Jefferson St, S, Wadena
9:00 am -
Tri-County Stockyards →
Tri County Livestock Auction, MN-210, Motley
9:00 am -
Housing Trust Fund Committee →
Wadena County, MN Calendar, Wadena County Courthouse - IT Conference Room 415 Jefferson St, S, Wadena
8:30 am -
Raspberry Jam: the Carole King tribute concert celebrating Tapestry & Music →
Batcher Opera House Block, 5th Street Northeast, Staples
7:00 pm -
Staples-Motley vs Pillager →
Pillager High School, 323 2nd St E, Pillager
7:00 pm -
Bite Size Conversation: 2027 Medicare Changes Q&A →
Cozy Theater, 223 Jefferson St S, Wadena
12:00 pm -
Wadena Alliance Church - Wadena →
Wadena MN -
Wadena County Local Advisory Council →
Hope Center, 113 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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Wednesday October 14
Monday October 19
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Doherty Staffing posted a job opening for Welder - Direct Hire in New York Mills. Apply here.
- Hormel Foods Corporation posted a job opening for Dan's Prize - 3rd Shift Sanitation - Browerville Plant in Browerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verndale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wadena
- Threats, theft and suspicious activity reported: Wadena police blotter Sept. 17 (wadenapj.com)
- WDC mauls Menahga in three sets for ninth-straight win (wadenapj.com)
- Learn how to help a Horace police officer fighting cancer and other ways to Lend A Hand Up (inforum.com)
Pillager
- Pillager seeks public comment on comp plan (brainerddispatch.com)
- Area Volleyball: Rangers clip Gobblers for conference win (brainerddispatch.com)
- Comparing Under Decking Materials: Which Is Best for Your Home? (wordpress.com)
Ok Verndale! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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