🌱 Which local residents just appeared in St. Louis County court records?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which local residents just appeared in St. Louis County court records?

Also on today's calendar: Paul Lawrence w/ Lucas K..

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 60 and low of 20 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, brisk and much colder, temps: high: 29, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Matters of Record for April 15, 2026 (duluthnewstribune.com) — Recent St. Louis County court records include a Babbitt resident among those sentenced on various charges, offering a snapshot of local legal outcomes that may interest neighbors. The long docket also highlights how area courts are handling driving, theft, and drug-related offenses across the region.
   

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📸 Around Babbitt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Babbitt

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Aurora Peer Pop-Up: Warm Hands, Warm Hearts
  The Hive Coffee And Bakeshop, 103 N Main St, Aurora
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 9

• Paul Lawrence w/ Lucas K.
  Luke's Tavern , 126 Main St , Biwabik
  7:00 pm

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📣 Babbitt Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Young Adults Retreat
  Story Book Lodge Christian Camp , 5079 Vermilion Trail , Gilbert
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Explore Your Backyard: Spring in Nature & Field Trip
  Ely Folk School , 209 E Sheridan St , Ely
  1:00 pm
• Brahms: The Towering Giant — Mesabi Symphony Orchestra
  Rock Ridge High School , 1403 Progress Pkwy , Virginia
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• National Library Week
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely

Monday April 20

• Mini Book Drop in Craft
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
  9:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• Armchair Traveler : destination Russia
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
  2:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Shredded Book Challenge
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
  9:00 am
• Alliance/Members Meeting
  Ely Community Center , 27 S 1st Ave E , Ely
  6:00 pm
• DJ Trivia at Sawmill Saloon
  Sawmill Saloon & Restaurant , 5478 Mountain Iron Dr , Virginia
  7:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Hey, It's a Holiday : National Kite Month
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• St Louis Co Independent School District 2142 posted a job opening for Full-Time Afternoon Shift Custodian in Babbitt. Apply here.
• Essentia Health posted a job opening for PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine (0.6 - 1.0 FTE) - Aurora, MN in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Babbitt here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ely

• Ely stumbles in season-opening southern swing (timberjay.com)
• Ely's Osthoff says timing is key to fishing success (timberjay.com)
• Superior National Forest to host public open houses this month (boreal.org)

Virginia

• Virginia just joined 17 other blue states in a scheme to award Electoral College votes to the popular-vote winner 😬 (notthebee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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