🌱 Board of Commissioners Meeting and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, temps: high: 38, low: 16.
• Thursday: Very windy, with a high of 23 and low of -11 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Commissioners Meeting
  Wadena County, MN Calendar , Wadena County Courthouse - Small Court Room 415 Jefferson St, S , Wadena
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Ladies Night- DJ & Karaoke!
  The boxcar , 102 4th St NE , Staples
  8:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• BINGO Nights
  22 Northmen Brewing Company , 6693 County Rd 34 NW building b , Alexandria
  6:30 pm
• Open Mic Night
  Drastic Measures Brewing , 101 Jefferson St S , Wadena
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Meat Raffle @ Little Sauk Legion
  Little Sauk Legion Club , Long Prairie
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Bingo @ Beck’s
  Becks Burger Co. , 119 3rd St NE , Staples
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• 2025 Longest Night Music Festival @ NYMRCC
  New York Mills Regional Cultural Center , 24 N Main Ave , New York Mills
  6:30 pm

Monday December 22

• City Council Meeting
  Alexandria City Hall , 704 Broadway St , Alexandria
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Coffee Talk:
  30 N Main Ave , New York Mills
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas - Discover Staples Free Holiday Meal
  Timberlake Hotel , 1212 2nd Ave NE , Staples
  11:00 am
• Farmer’s Market
  Lakewood Health System , 49725 County 83 , Staples
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Garden of Lights Walking Light Tour
  Legacy of The Lakes Museum , 205 3rd Ave W , Alexandria
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sourcewell posted a job opening for Junior High Girls Basketball Coach in Verndale. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Wadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bertha here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wadena

• Conservation Officer Reports: Consistent cold weather continues to help ice conditions on area lakes (wadenapj.com)
• Wrestling: United North Central remains undefeated in duals (parkrapidsenterprise.com)

Alexandria

• Girls Hockey: Alexandria showcases resilience against Brainerd, Roseau (echopress.com)
• Rock N' Willow Ranch to host Wake Up Alexandria event Dec. 19 (echopress.com)
• Keeping pets safe during Minnesota winters (echopress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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