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🌱 Burn ban lifted in Brookings County, but notification rules remain

Volga, South Dakota Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Volga! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Burn ban lifted in Brookings County, but notification rules remain

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with partial sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and colder, temps: high: 39, low: 22.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookings County douses burning ban (brookingsregister.com) — Brookings County has lifted its burn ban after recent rain, with support from fire chiefs including Volga’s Dave Jacobson. Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 5 to end the restriction imposed in August. Residents still need to notify authorities before burning, and county rules automatically prohibit burning during National Weather Service red flag warnings.
   

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  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Volga. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Volga

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