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🌱 How Linfield landed an NCAA softball regional right here in McMinnville
McMinnville, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning McMinnville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Linfield landed an NCAA softball regional right here in McMinnville
- Ready for parades and aliens at McMinnville’s Hotel Oregon this week?
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower possible, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
- Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 NCAA Division III Softball Committee announces championship bracket (ncaa.com) — McMinnville will host one of 16 NCAA Division III softball regionals at Linfield, bringing top college teams and fans to town May 14–16. The bracket announcement details all 64 qualifiers and sites, but for locals it means national-level softball, visitor spending, and extra energy around the Linfield campus over the next few weeks. 
• What to Do In Portland, (May 13-19, 2026) (wweek.com) — McMinnville’s own Hotel Oregon UFO Festival is back this week with parades, costume contests, speakers, and plenty of alien-themed fun running May 14–16 downtown. The broader roundup also spotlights concerts, festivals, and performances in Portland, but the McMinnville event is free, all-ages, and an easy day trip for locals wanting a quirky celebration close to home.
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Music, Mingle & Mocktails - McMinnville, OR 2026 →
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McMINNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Auditorium
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Willamette Valley Wine Auction | Lonesome Rock Cellars →
Abbey Road Farm, 10280 NE Oak Springs Farm Rd, Carlton
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Senior Athletes Signing Day Banquet
Amity SD 4J Main Gym
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2nd Grade Field Trip
Amity Elem Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR 97128, USA
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Scio Varsity Softball @ Dayton →
Dayton High School, 801 Ferry St, Dayton
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SB @ Willamina
Amity SD 4J Amity, OR 97101
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Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My birthday is May 17th, I will be 4, mom says their has to be more ferrets in the neighborhood, I don’t have no brothers or sisters, moms looking for friends for me to play with, my favorite thing is kids, I can play with them, and when we get in
trouble, I can say,”they did it, hehe, so there are going to be my human friends there, but I want to invite all ferrets in the neighborhood, my back… (Nextdoor Mac Cypress) - Welcome to Alien Days!
And yes, this is my backyard. And no special lighting. After 30 years here I took this picture and this is how it looked through an i-phone 15 pro… (Nextdoor Mac Cypress)
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Mcminnville. Apply here.
- Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Carpenter in Mcminnville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McMinnville here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- What is at stake with Measure 36-239: 5 Year Levy to Preserve Neighborhood Schools, Teachers, Class Sizes (newsberg.org)
- Mary Lou Waldo (newberggraphic.com)
Keizer
- Traffic alert: Parade will pause traffic May 16 on Keizer's River Road (salemreporter.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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