🌱 How a 19-car Minot derailment could disrupt your travel plans

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 19-car Minot derailment could disrupt your travel plans

Also on today's calendar: Junkin' Market Days Minot Fall Event (Customer) and 8 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 44.
• Saturday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nineteen train cars derail in Minot (minotdailynews.com) — A 19-car BNSF train derailment in nearby Minot early Wednesday closed the Sixth Street Underpass and is causing significant delays for Amtrak passengers using the Minot station. No injuries or hazardous materials were reported, but a damaged gas line required HAZMAT and utility crews to secure a leak. Cleanup and track clearance are ongoing, with Amtrak offering food, beverages, and refunds during the extended delay.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minot AFB

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Minot North DECA Fall Fest →
  Minot North High School, 2100 21st Ave NW, Minot
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• 2026 Sertoma Sips | Tap into ND! →
  Citizens Alley, 106 East Central Avenue, Minot
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Adaptive Bowling at North Hill Bowl →
  North Hill Bowl, 1901 North Broadway, Minot
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bismarck Legacy High School
  Memorial Middle School, 3400 Calgary Avenue, Bismarck
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Below Zero Wrestling at The Original Bar and Nightclub →
  The Original, 720 North Broadway, Minot
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• POP EVIL →
  The Original Bar and Nightclub, 720 North Broadway, Minot
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Junkin' Market Days Minot Fall Event (Customer) →
  North Dakota State Fair Center, 2005 E Burdick Expy, Minot
  4:00 pm
• Junkin' Market Days – Fall →
  North Dakota State Fair Center, 2005 E Burdick Expy, Minot
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Paint-a-Skull with EJ Rose →
  Taube Museum of Art, 2 Main Street North, Minot
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Dakota Spotlight: Call Me Shelly | Documentary Screening | Minot →
  Oak Park Theater, 1500 4th Avenue Northwest, Minot
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• BIG Event 2026 - Minot, ND →
  North Dakota State Fair Center, 2005 East Burdick Expressway, Minot
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• V/JV Volleyball @ Velva
  GLENBURN 26 SCHOOL DISTRICT Velva
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Medical Laboratory Scientist in North Dakota in Burlington. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Minot. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minot AFB here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minot

• Minot attorney to fill district judgeship (minotdailynews.com)
• Minot trail derailment causes multiple road closures (kxnet.com)
• Midwest MonsterCon to open Oct. 9 (minotdailynews.com)

Beulah

• Fargo police honor trio with lifesaving awards (inforum.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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