🌱 Benjamin Raye: Benjamin & Erica @Route 65 and 10 more events

Morning St. Francis! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Benjamin Raye: Benjamin & Erica @Route 65 at Route 65 Pub & Grub
• Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission at City of Elk River
• CHAMBER CONNECTIONS at Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A stray morning thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 53.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Francis

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 16

• Benjamin Raye: Benjamin & Erica @Route 65 →
  Route 65 Pub & Grub, 18407 MN-65, East Bethel
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 10

• Multipurpose Facility Advisory Commission →
  City of Elk River -
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• CHAMBER CONNECTIONS
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Training Center of Keller Williams Realty Integrity Northwest 16201 90th St NE Suite 100 Otsego
  8:30 am
• MEMBER APPRECIATION PICNIC
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Lion John Weicht Park 1104 Lions Park Dr Elk River, MN
  11:00 am
• TLES-PTO mtg
  Twin Lakes Elementary School Elk River, MN 55330
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• RISE & SHINE: OTSEGO
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Fire Station # 14499 75th Street NE (Intersection of Odean Ave. and 75th Street NE) Otsego
  7:30 am

Monday August 17

• WEB Leader Training
  Rogers Middle School Elk River, MN 55330
  8:00 am
• Open Painting →
  Elk River Senior Activity Center - Furniture and Things Community Event Center 1000 School St Elk River MN 55330
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Kandiyohi County Law Library Legal Advice Clinic
  Central Minnesota Legal Services Kandiyohi County Law Library in the basement of the Courthouse, 505 Becker Ave SW, Willmar, 56201, United States
  12:00 pm
• Indoor Farmers Market
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce YMCA 13337 Business Ctr Dr Elk River
  3:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• CHAMBER CONNECTIONS
  Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce Training Center of Keller Williams Realty Integrity Northwest 16201 90th St NE Suite 100 Otsego
  8:30 am
• St Cloud Regional Legal Advice Clinic
  Central Minnesota Legal Services Zoom (virtual), MN, United States
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Part Time in Elk River. Apply here.
• Actalent posted a job opening for Structural Detailer in Elk River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Francis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elk River

• Farmington Legion baseball season ends at state (hometownsource.com)

Ramsey

• Simpson Housing Opens New Space for Unhoused Community (umc.org)
• Red star rust: Scout for a new apple disease (umn.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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