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🌱 Elevator contractors: here’s how to bid on a key Aberdeen project

Aberdeen, South Dakota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Aberdeen! 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:

  • Elevator contractors: here’s how to bid on a key Aberdeen project
  • How will Aberdeen’s new parking rules affect your home or business?
  • How Aberdeen’s own crews revived Moccasin Creek and saved tax dollars

Also on today's calendar: MIN vs. MIA and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
  • Monday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brown County – Notice of Bids to Elevator Contractors (aberdeeninsider.com) — Brown County is seeking bids from elevator contractors to modernize a hydraulic elevator at 115 1st Ave. SW in Aberdeen, with proposals due the morning of Oct. 13. Interested firms must arrange an on-site visit and include detailed equipment and procedure plans, along with bid security. Full specifications are available through the county website and local offices in Aberdeen.
   

2. City of Aberdeen – Ordinance No. 26-09-03 (aberdeeninsider.com) — New off-street parking and loading rules are now officially adopted in Aberdeen, changing minimum space sizes and clarifying when parking must be provided on or near a lot. The ordinance, passed by the city council and effective Oct. 21, could affect future residential and business projects across town. Residents can review the full, updated code text online.
   

3. Cleaning Up Moccasin Creek (sdpb.org) — Moccasin Creek in Aberdeen has been transformed from an overgrown, cattail-choked eyesore into a flowing waterway with returning wildlife after the city used its own crews instead of costly outside studies. City officials say this hands-on approach saved taxpayers significant money while improving a highly visible local natural area that many residents pass or use regularly.
   

4. Aberdeen man charged after fleeing police in stolen vehicle, crashing at fairgrounds (dakotanewsnow.com) — An Aberdeen man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle and crashing into a pole at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Police say the officer ended the attempted stop near Highway 281 and 6th Avenue SW to avoid endangering the public. The driver was hospitalized, then charged with DUI, reckless driving, eluding, burglary, and grand theft.
   

5. Aberdeen Community Theatre brings 'Cinderella' to stage (aberdeennews.com) — Aberdeen Community Theatre is teaming up with Northern State University to stage Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at the Johnson Fine Arts Center later this month. With a large local cast, orchestra, and crew, the family-friendly musical runs Oct. 21-25. Tickets, including Early Bird discounts starting Oct. 5, are available for both adults and children.
   

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Ok Aberdeen! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aberdeen

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aberdeen

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.