🌱 How Knitted Together plans to support Waseca moms and families

Good day Waseca! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Knitted Together plans to support Waseca moms and families
• Former Waseca finance leader takes key role in neighboring Owatonna

Also on today's calendar: SAIL – Janesville and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waseca Area Chamber ambassadors welcome Knitted Together (hometownsource.com) — Waseca residents have a new local resource for pregnant mothers and young families as Knitted Together joins the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism. The nonprofit's Mother House program offers housing, mentorship, transportation help, and connections to community resources, and Chamber leaders say they're eager to connect the group with local businesses and residents to strengthen support for families.
   

• City of Owatonna announces new Finance Director (radiomankato.com) — Waseca readers may recognize Alicia Fischer, who previously spent a decade in Waseca city finance, as she steps into the Finance Director role for nearby Owatonna. Her experience leading Waseca's budgeting and long-term planning is highlighted as Owatonna looks to strengthen its financial operations, underscoring the regional influence of Waseca-trained public finance professionals.
   

📸 Around Waseca

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waseca

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Worthington vs Waseca →
  Waseca Senior High School, 1717 2nd St NW, Waseca
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 20
• SAIL – Janesville →
  Park Road Plaza Apartments, 106 E North St, Janesville
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 27
• SAIL – Waseca →
  Senior Center, Waseca
  9:30 am
• Exchange Club of Waseca →
  Pizza Ranch, 212 17th Ave NE, Waseca
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Foot Clinic
  Rice County Fairgrounds, 1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault
  9:00 am
• SAIL – Waterville →
  Waterville Area Senior Center, 220 Paquin St E, Waterville
  9:00 am
• Faribault Community Update with Chamber President/CEO, Nort Johnso →
  Faribault Area Senior Citizens, 19 Division St W, Faribault
  10:00 am
• Great Courses - Broadway Musicals Continues
  Faribault Area Senior Citizens, 19 Division St W, Faribault
  1:00 pm
• Thursday Pizza Night →
  Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Brick Oven Bus →
  Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
  4:00 pm
• Shrimp Boil →
  Mineral Springs Brewery, 210 N Oak Ave, Suite 1, Owatonna
  5:00 pm
• Southland at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton →
  Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School, 110 E 3Rd St, Janesville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King - Dhanani Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager 25552 in Waseca. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T1068) in Owatonna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waseca here.

🗞 Nearby News

Owatonna

• Ribbon cutting set for Owatonna community solar garden (kttc.com)
• 5 Leading Commercial Insurance Partners for Multi-Million-Dollar Contractors (moguldom.com)
• Augustana hockey 2026-27 season preview: Hennen, Baumgartner lead loaded blue line (siouxfallslive.com)

Faribault

• CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS: The many lives of Circle Lake Island (hometownsource.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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