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In today's newsletter:

  • Why some Rochester families swear by Longfellow's year-round school calendar
  • Probation sentence follows Rochester police online sting targeting child exploitation
  • Rochester woman killed in Iowa head-on crash Friday afternoon

Also on today's calendar: Driftless Drummer Wet Hop IPA Launch Party and Birds and Brew Event and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Some Rochester students are already well into their school year. Why do families choose Longfellow's calendar? (postbulletin.com) — Families in Rochester who choose Longfellow 45-15 Elementary commit to a year-round-style calendar, with classes starting in July and three-week breaks spaced throughout the year. Parents, students, and teachers describe less burnout, more frequent resets, and off-peak vacation options, while also acknowledging challenges like transportation cuts and friends splitting to different middle schools. The story traces Longfellow's 30-year history and its unique role within Rochester Public Schools.
   

2. Man Gets Probation After Rochester Police Online Sting (krocnews.com) — Rochester police secured a felony conviction in an online sting after a Twin Cities man admitted sending sexually explicit messages to an officer posing as a 14-year-old girl. Olmsted County Court sentenced him to five years of probation and a short jail term under a plea deal that dismissed a solicitation charge. The case underscores ongoing local efforts to police online child exploitation.
   

3. Two people dead after collision in Mitchell County (kttc.com) — A 56-year-old Rochester woman, Stephnie Lyons, was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on crash near Osage, Iowa, along with the other driver. A 71-year-old passenger from the second vehicle was airlifted to Mayo Clinic in Rochester with injuries, and Iowa State Patrol is still investigating the collision's cause.
   

4. "Ask a Trooper" — Proper Seat Belt Use (brookingsradio.com) — Rochester-area drivers get a reminder that properly worn lap and shoulder belts should fit snugly across the hips and chest, never the abdomen, to reduce injury in a crash. The Minnesota State Patrol also invites your traffic-law questions by mail or email to Sgt. Troy Christianson at their Rochester office, reinforcing the state's Toward Zero Deaths safety campaign.
   

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    Thursday September 10
  • Picture Day at Elton Hills
    Elton Hills Elementary Rochester, MN 55901
    7:00 am
    • Monday September 14
  • Panther Parent Night
    Century Senior High Rochester, MN 55906
    5:30 pm
  • Driftless Drummer Wet Hop IPA Launch Party and Birds and Brew Event →
    The Forager Brewery, 1005 6th Street NW, Rochester
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 16
  • Picture Day Make-Up
    John Marshall Senior High, 1510 14th St NW, Rochester
    8:50 am

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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