Hey there, Menno! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Menno FFA is honoring first responders with new grant funds
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local FFA Chapters Recieve Grants (yankton.net) — Menno's FFA chapter has received up to $500 from the South Dakota FFA Foundation to host a First Responder Appreciation event in the community. The grant supports local students' service-learning work and highlights how agriculture education programs are stepping up despite tight school budgets across the state.
📸 Around Menno
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - National FEMALE Veterans Hunt →
Wings of Valor Lodge, 45618 278th Street, Parker
4:00 pm - M/S FB vs. Gregory
Parkston Jr. High Parkston, SD 57366
4:00 pm - Volleyball vs Miller
Parkston School District 33-3 , SD, USA
6:15 pm Friday October 2 - FB vs. Bon Homme
Parkston Elementary Parkston, SD 57366
7:00 pm - FB-Away at Parkston
Bon Homme School District Parkston, SD 57366, USA
7:00 pm Sunday October 4 - 4th & 5th VB
Parkston School District Parkston, SD 57366
4:00 pm Monday October 5 - Cross Country @ Mt. Vernon
Parkston School District Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon, SD 57363, USA
4:00 pm - VB MS - Away vs Avon
Bon Homme School District Avon, SD 57315, USA
4:00 pm - Competitive Cheer @ Bon Homme
Bon Homme High School, 1404 Fir St, Tyndall
6:00 pm - Volleyball vs Ethan
Parkston School District 33-3 , SD, USA
6:15 pm Tuesday October 6 - Volleyball vs Platte/Geddes
Platte Geddes Public High Sch, 400 Illinois Ave, Platte
6:15 pm - VB - V/ JV/ C at Freeman
Bon Homme School District Freeman, SD 57029, USA
7:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sanford Health posted a job opening for Laundry Technician - PRN - Days in Scotland. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for RN - Registered Nurse - Clinical Care Leader - FT in Scotland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menno here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yankton
- Yankton To Celebrate Manufacturing Week 2026 (yankton.net)
- Archery Notebook: Sverco Enjoying First Trip To U.S., Yankton (yankton.net)
- Absentee voting temporarily suspended in Yankton County for ballot error (kcau9.com)
Mitchell
- Mitchell Reminds Residents to Check Sump Pumps and Keep Discharge Out of Sewer System (mitchellnow.com)
- Mitchell's new Habitat ReStore turns 'missed opportunities' into a new housing resource (mitchellrepublic.com)
- Anderson honored with Quilt of Valor (hankinsonnews.com)
Ok Menno! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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