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🌱 What puts Minden on a Nevada hometown shortlist?

Minden, Nevada Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Minden! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What puts Minden on a Nevada hometown shortlist?
  • How Minden fits into Nevada’s retirement migration story
  • New shoes and winter essentials reach Douglas County students

Also on today's calendar: Wolf Jett Comes to Minden and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 32.
  • Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 Nevada Cities And Towns That Could Be Your Ideal Place To Call Home (takingthekids.com) — Minden's historic downtown, community gathering spaces and access to outdoor recreation earn it a place in a guide to 11 Nevada hometowns. The profile highlights CVIC Hall and soaring at Minden-Tahoe Airport, while nearby Genoa gets attention for its settlement history and Candy Dance tradition.
   

• The Towns In Nevada Where Retirees Are Moving To (worldatlas.com) — Minden’s population aged 65 and older rose from 945 to 1,032 between Census surveys, with 49 recent arrivals putting its newcomer rate above Nevada’s average. The town features in a statewide look at retirement destinations, alongside neighboring Gardnerville, where the older population grew faster and newcomers made up a larger share.
   

• Douglas schools receive new kicks (recordcourier.com) — Students at Scarselli Elementary and Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School picked out new shoes during a Nov. 4 visit from the Katie Grace Foundation in Gardnerville. The foundation expected about 250 students to participate, with socks, winter clothing and other essentials also available to children identified by school staff.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Friendly but professional!
    Explains everything so you fully understand your trust! Danielle Christensen is awesome! (Nextdoor Johnson Lane)
  • I would like to hire someone in the Johnson Lane area who has a garden tractor with a front mount blade or an ATV with a center (mid) mount blade (that can dig up and move small gravel/ rocks about 6 feet.
    The project area us maybe 12 × 12 feet ( a smaller project.) Is there anyone who can help with this? (Nextdoor Johnson Lane)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (09035) - 1645 US Hwy 395, Minden, NV 89423, USA in Minden. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Gardnerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minden here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gardnerville

  • The Nov. 10, 2026, R-C Morning Report (recordcourier.com)
  • Dave Mason Helped Make Traffic A 60s Rock Legend, But He Wasn't Ready To Stop There (newsbreak.com)
  • Out In The Desert, 11 Nevada Ice Rinks And Skate Spots Charge Families Less Than A Movie (takingthekids.com)

Stateline

  • A Woman Was Swimming in Lake Tahoe When Something Grabbed Her Leg and Pulled Her Under—Leaving Her With 38 Stitches (travelandleisure.com)
  • Inside the Kelce family: From NFL stardom to pop culture royalty (azcentral.com)
  • Circle311 Promotes Artificial Intelligence Executive Roger to CEO (prlog.org)

Ok Minden! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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