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🌱 Remembering Brandon's Gloria Jean Kelderman

Brandon, South Dakota Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Brandon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Brandon's Gloria Jean Kelderman
  • Huset's sets its 2027 racing calendar

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


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 21.
  • Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Gloria Jean (Kuhnert) Kelderman (heartlandfunerals.com) β€” Gloria Jean Kelderman, a Brandon Valley High School graduate who worked for years in Brandon, died November 6 at 76. She cherished family and enjoyed watching her son Cory race at local dirt tracks. Visitation is November 13 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Heartland Funeral Home, followed by a short service.
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β€’ Huset's Plans 20 Nights Of Racing In 2027 (speedsport.com) β€” Huset's Speedway in Brandon plans 20 nights of racing in 2027, opening May 9 with the first of 12 Sunday weekly programs. The schedule includes eight World of Outlaws nights, with major June races spread across June 23–26. Family Night, First Responders Night and an August $10 Night also return to the calendar.
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    Saturday November 14
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    Kingbird Coffee, 509 N Splitrock Blvd, Brandon
    9:00 am

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πŸ’¬ Chatter

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  • Terex Corporation posted a job opening for Assembler II in Brandon. Apply here.
  • Raising Cane's posted a job opening for Cashier in Valley Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

πŸ—ž Nearby News

Sioux Falls

  • Sioux Falls School District students start from behind state averages but catch up by middle school (siouxfallslive.com)
  • Minnehaha commission eager to host new F-35 aircraft (keloland.com)
  • Storm Center PM Update: Dry Veterans Day; Chillier End of the Week (keloland.com)

Ok Brandon! 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?" β€” The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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