🌱 How Big Lake is remembering beloved public servant Rosalie Johnson
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In today's newsletter:
- How Big Lake is remembering beloved public servant Rosalie Johnson
Also on today's calendar: Fun Run/Walk for Democracy and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 66 and low of 29 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 45, low: 26.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Convicted Of Killing And Eating His Mom Reveals Why He Did It (igvofficial.com) — Residents of Big Lake are still grappling with the 2020 killing of city council appointee and community volunteer Rosalie Johnson, whose son was later convicted of her murder. The article recounts the brutal crime, the mental-illness-focused defense, the court’s decision to convict, and how locals honored Johnson with a memorial bench at Lakeside Park. 
📸 Around Big Lake
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Upcoming Events in
Big Lake
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★ Featured events ★
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Fun Walk/Run for Democracy!
PS I Love You Minnesota & The Frozen Spoon LLC, 441 Jefferson Blvd, Big Lake
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Fun Run/Walk for Democracy
PS I Love You Minnesota & The Frozen Spoon LLC , 441 Jefferson Blvd , Big Lake
9:00 am -
Big Lake Winter Farmers Market
160 Lake St N , Big Lake
3:00 pm -
2025-2026 Season Year End
590 Humboldt Dr , Big Lake
2:00 pm -
Big Lake Hornets vs Hutchinson Tigers
Big Lake High School , 501 Minnesota Ave E , Big Lake
6:30 pm -
Girl Scout Troop 450
City of Big Lake Community Room , 790 Minnesota Avenue , Big Lake
4:45 pm -
Senior Group
160 Lake St N , Big Lake
5:00 pm -
Big Lake Spud Fest
City of Big Lake Community Room , 790 Minnesota Avenue , Big Lake
6:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Monticello PetSmart Adoption Day Event
PetSmart , 1425 7th St E , Monticello
11:00 am -
Spring Tree Sale Orders Due
Monticello, MN Calendar Monticello, MN 55362 -
2026 Chamber Lunch~ April 21st ~ State of the City
Monticello Community Center , 505 Walnut St , Monticello
11:30 am -
Community Tree Planting Seminar
Monticello, MN Calendar , Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center 505 Walnut Street , Monticello
6:00 pm
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Monticello
- Big Bore Cue Stop targets late-April opening in Monticello (hometownsource.com)
- Drug Take Back Day set for April 25 in Wright County (hometownsource.com)
- Knights boys lacrosse wins first two games on road (hometownsource.com)
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- Is your 7-Eleven or Speedway closing? What to know about store closures (sctimes.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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