🌱 Patch AM: How Woodbury’s lakes bounced back from Minnesota’s impaired waters list.

Hey there, Woodbury! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Woodbury's lakes bounced back from Minnesota's impaired waters list.

Also on today's calendar: The Incredible "Jesse Ruben" Live In Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Twenty years of partnership for clean water (hometownsource.com) — Water quality in and around Woodbury is improving, with lakes like Battle Creek, Carver, and La Lake now removed from Minnesota's impaired waters list after years of restoration work. The East Metro Water Education Program marks its 20th anniversary, crediting local volunteers, funding initiatives, and city-county partnerships for cleaner lakes, healthier streams, and thousands of native plantings across Washington County and neighboring communities.
   

📸 Around Woodbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• The Incredible "Jesse Ruben" Live In Concert →
  1045 Quentin Ave S, Lakeland
  4:00 pm
• The Incredible " Jesse Ruben" Live In Concert →
  1045 Quentin Ave S, Lakeland
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Sunday Brunch on the River →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  12:00 pm
• WHS Orchestra Children's Concert and Carnival →
  Woodbury High School, 2665 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Engaging in Courageous Citizenship: Finding community across our differences before and after elections. →
  Central Park Woodbury, 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodury
  6:30 pm
• Finding Community in Our Differences -- Before and After Elections →
  Woodbury Central Park, 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  6:15 pm
Wednesday October 7
• The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  6:15 pm
Friday October 9
• Friday Night Italian Sunset Cruise →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sunday Brunch on the River →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  6:15 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The Ultimate Fajita Margarita Cruise with St. Croix River Cruises →
  St. Croix River Cruises, 98 Walnut St, Hudson
  6:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakdale

• Going through a Midwest emu phase (minnpost.com)
• Matters of Record for Oct. 3, 2026 (duluthnewstribune.com)

Cottage Grove

• Renewal by Andersen Faces Class Action Over Telemarketing (dwmmag.com)
• County Board sets preliminary levy, proposed budget for 2027 (cottagegrovejournal.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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