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Hi Duluth! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Duluth neighbors can support Rainbow Village's biggest fundraiser yet.
  • How rising school costs are squeezing one Duluth family's budget

Also on today's calendar: St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 72.
  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia's Rainbow Village Announces Date and New Venue for its Largest Fundraiser of the Year (express-press-release.net) — Duluth-based Rainbow Village has set October 24 for its 'We Are Family' Tailgate Benefit Gala, supporting families experiencing homelessness and its expanding local housing campus. While the formal event happens at The Country Club of the South, Duluth residents can also bid online in the silent auction or buy Golden Ticket raffle entries to back the nonprofit's mission.
   

• You're not imagining it: Your kid's school supplies cost more this year (salon.com) — A Duluth family who moved from New Jersey for cheaper housing is now feeling the pinch of sharply rising school supply and lunch costs. The story uses their experience to show how tariffs, the war in Iran, and lost benefits are driving up everyday prices for parents nationwide as they prepare for a new school year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost dog, please let me know if you've seen him thanks.
    His name is mochi. He's skidish but will not bite. Last see near kroger on Steve Reynolds blvd. Thank you. (Nextdoor Old Norcross)
  • Need a handyman or landscaper for a small front-yard brick border repair at my home in Rogers Creek.
    HOA cited the border because some bricks are leaning. Looking for someone affordable who can fix it this week. Recommendations appreciated! (Nextdoor Rogers Creek)
  • Concord Hospitality posted a job opening for Houseperson in Duluth. Apply here.
  • Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company posted a job opening for Housekeeper Room Care in Duluth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duluth here.

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Ok Duluth! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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