🌱 Which three Menno FFA students earned free jackets this fall?

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• Which three Menno FFA students earned free jackets this fall?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Stiff winds in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 418 FFA Jackets Awarded To SD Members (yankton.net) — Three Menno FFA members have been selected to receive free official jackets this fall through the South Dakota FFA Foundation’s Blue Jackets Bright Futures program. Sponsored by the SD Beef Industry Council, these jackets recognize local students’ achievements and goals alongside hundreds of other South Dakota recipients, highlighting strong agricultural education support in Menno and neighboring communities.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4

• 4th & 5th VB
  Parkston School District Parkston, SD 57366
  4:00 pm

Monday October 5

• VB MS - Away vs Avon
  Bon Homme School District Avon, SD 57315, USA
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country @ Mt. Vernon
  Parkston School District Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon, SD 57363, 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

Thursday October 8

• Cross Country Home Meet
  Parkston Country Club, 41169 277th St, Parkston
  4:15 pm
• Volleyball @ Kimball/White Lake
  White Lake School District 01-3 , SD, USA
  6:15 pm
• VB - V/ JV/ C at Mt. Vernon/Plankinton
  Bon Homme School District Mt Vernon, SD 57363, USA
  7:30 pm

Friday October 9

• Pheasant Friday
  Parker High School
  8:00 am
• FB @ Hanson
  Parkston High School Parkston, SD 57366
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aventure Staffing Professional Placement posted a job opening for CNA / CMA Certified Nursing Assistant and Med Aide in Irene. Apply here.
• PIPESTONE posted a job opening for Animal Care Technician - Fox Run in Parker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menno here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Yankton

• Crane-Hoisted World Archery Targets in Yankton (grandviewoutdoors.com)
• Franz Reindl takes over as International Ice Hockey Federation president in close vote (yankton.net)
• Jody Faye LeCompte-Garrison (westrivereagle.com)

Mitchell

• WEEKEND WEATHER: Sunshine, Mild Temperatures Expected in Mitchell (mitchellnow.com)
• EXCLUSIVE: MAGA Rapper Playboy The Beast Sues U.S. For $1 Million, Says Government Destroyed His Career (newsbreak.com)
• Soccer Recap: James Valley Christian's Undefeated Season over After 11 Games (maxpreps.com)

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-- 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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