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🌱 Patch AM: Why some Stillwater kids now ride the bus an hour home.
Also check out Fall Craft & Vendor Show on the Stillwater Patch calendar
Hey hey Stillwater! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why some Stillwater kids now ride the bus an hour home.
- How a Stillwater church sign is catching national attention.
Also on today's calendar: Fall Craft & Vendor Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
- Monday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rising diesel prices strain Minnesota school bus budgets (axios.com) — Stillwater school families are feeling the squeeze as the district lengthens bus rides and trims routes to cope with soaring diesel prices and rising transportation costs. One local 9-year-old now spends an hour getting home despite living just three miles from school, while the district's busing budget has jumped from $8 million to nearly $14 million in only a few years. 
• America's witty church signs aim to inspire, attract worshippers (bonnercountydailybee.com) — A Stillwater pastor and Our Savior's Lutheran Church are featured in a national look at clever church signs, showing how local congregations use humor and inviting messages to connect with passersby. From pun-filled slogans to gentle invitations, these signs aim to brighten commutes, spark reflection, and quietly welcome neighbors into Stillwater's faith community.
📸 Around Stillwater
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stillwater
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Craft & Vendor Show →
Hudson Middle School, 1300 Carmichael Rd, Hudson
10:00 am - Hunters Education class →
501 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery
5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Booyah - Knights of Columbus -St. Mary's, Michael's, Charles →
St Mary's Catholic Church, 423 5th St S, Stillwater
8:00 am - LIVE DJ in The Freight House Night Club →
Freight House, 305 Water Street South, Stillwater
9:00 pm - Fired Pumpkin Painting Contest! All ages →
Kari's Create & Paint Studio, 221 Chestnut St. East, Stillwater
11:00 am - Bruce Bednarchuk Live on The Freight House Patio →
Freight House, 305 Water Street South, Stillwater
12:00 pm - Karina Kern at The Freight House →
The Freight House, Stillwater
12:00 pm - Painting with the Watershed →
Lift Bridge Brewing, 1900 Tower Drive West, Stillwater
2:00 pm - Painting with the Watershed (Stillwater) →
Lift Bridge Brewing, 1900 Tower Drive West, Stillwater
2:00 pm - Register Now for Classical Ballet Training at its Finest in the St Croix River Valley! →
11520 110th St N, Stillwater - Stroke INSPIRE In Person Survivor Support Group at Lakeview Hospital →
Lakeview Hospital, 927 Churchill Street West, Stillwater
9:30 am - Cook Around the World →
Oak Park Learning Center, 6355 Osman Avenue North, Stillwater
3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
📣 Stillwater Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: FOUND in a neighbor's garage and is ok!
I am posting for my neighbor who is not on NextDoor. Her dog is missing, she is not sure when she got out. Lives on 4th St N/Elm St The dog's name… (Nextdoor Stillwater North Hill) - Join us for our 9th Annual Hudson Fall Craft & Vendor show – this year we will be at the Hudson Middle School!
Saturday, October 10th - Get ready for fall and the holiday season while you shop over 100 of our awesome crafter and vendor booths - everything from… (Nextdoor Oak Glen)
- Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Server in Stillwater. Apply here.
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Elmo
- Jury Convicts St. Paul Woman in $3.6M Medicaid Fraud That Wiped Out Homeless Housing Program (newsbreak.com)
- Inbox: As challenges go, this is a big one Sunday (packers.com)
Woodbury
- Waterton Acquires 453-Unit City Walk at Woodbury Rental Community in Minnesota (cremarketbeat.com)
- Woman Charged With Criminal Vehicular Operation Following Injury Crash at Woodbury Roundabout (limitless-news.com)
- East Ridge Marching Band Wins Rebel Classic Ahead Of SoWashCo Showcase (woodburynewsnet.org)
Ok Stillwater! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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