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• Thinking of dancing in Ashland? See what the city actually requires.

Also on today's calendar: MFG Day at Ranken Central MO and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 86, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What Qualifications Do You Need to Be a Stripper? Age, ID, Licenses, and the Training Some States Now Mandate (tidbitsofexperience.com) — If you're considering adult entertainment work in Ashland, you'll need a city entertainer license that costs $100 a year, requires fingerprints, a police photo, and a detailed notarized application, and can be denied for recent convictions. The piece also compares Ashland's strict local rules with other states' age limits, safety mandates, and training requirements so you can see how unusual and specific Ashland's regulations are.
   

📸 Around Ashland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Shadow-A-Tech →
  Ranken – Central MO, 975 Perry Avenue, Ashland
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• MFG Day at Ranken Central MO →
  Ranken – Central MO, 975 Perry Avenue, Ashland
• Board of Aldermen Business Meeting →
  Ashland, MO Calendar, 101 W Broadway, Ashland
  6:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Laquey at Southern Boone →
  Southern Boone, 14520 S Crump Ln, Ashland
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Fall Online I Classes End →
  Ranken – Central MO, 975 Perry Avenue, Ashland
Saturday October 17
• Dandy Variety Show →
  DandyLion Café, 102 S Main St, Ashland
  7:00 pm
• Dandy Variety Show @DandyLion Café →
  DandyLion Café, 102 S Main St, Ashland
  7:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Fall Online II Classes Begin Day 40 →
  Ranken – Central MO, 975 Perry Avenue, Ashland
Tuesday October 20
• Fall Open Houses - Satellite Locations →
  Ranken – Central MO, 975 Perry Avenue, Ashland
Tuesday October 27
• Smithton at Southern Boone →
  Ashland MO
  5:00 pm

📣 Ashland Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  New Bloomfield High School, 307 Redwood Dr, New Bloomfield
  12:00 pm
• (V) Softball @ Fatima
  Fatima High School, 143 E Main St, Westphalia
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A structure fire was reported in a Columbia home on the 2500 block of Oakland Gravel Road this morning, under control by 6:55 a.m. with no injuries and the home saved.
  7:40AM on Sep 27: CFD companies are on the scene of a structure fire on Oakland Gravel Road, with all lanes currently blocked. (Nextdoor )

• Jefferson City Medical Group posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist in Columbia. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Cook in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Columbia

• FREE Trunk or Treat in Columbia by Mid-Missouri Dental Center (with Adoptable Puppies!) (thingstodocolumbiamo.com)
• Golf Tournament helps the Ronald McDonald House serve families in Columbia (krcgtv.com)
• Columbia Collegiate Advisory Council prepares to launch student survey (komu.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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