🌱 How are Wabasha County schools changing before next fall?
Wabasha, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Wabasha! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How are Wabasha County schools changing before next fall?
- Why MnDOT is darkening Wabasha’s river bridge after sunset.
Also on today's calendar: BJ’s has music every Saturday at 8 year ’round and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• White students were the largest ethnic group in Wabasha County school districts in 2024-25 (seminnesotanews.com) — If you have kids in Wabasha County schools, new state data shows white students made up about 86% of the 3,351 enrolled for 2024-25, with Hispanic students a distant second. The report also notes a 7.3% enrollment drop and compares local districts’ racial balance, including Wabasha-Kellogg and Lake City, to broader Minnesota education trends. 
• MnDOT to turn off overhead lights on bridges in Winona, Wabasha, Red Wing during mayfly season (wxow.com) — If you drive across the Mississippi River bridge at Wabasha, expect overhead lights to be turned off for several weeks during mayfly season to reduce slippery swarms on the roadway. MnDOT says the change should improve safety, but urges motorists to slow down, stay alert, and watch conditions on the Wabasha, Red Wing, and Winona crossings.
📸 Around Wabasha
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Upcoming Events in
Wabasha
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★ Featured events ★
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Second Saturday Nia →
LARK Toys, 63604 170th Ave, Kellogg
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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BJ’s has music every Saturday at 8 year ’round →
Whippoorwill Kampground, 61486 Wabasha County Rd 86, Kellogg
8:00 pm -
Track & Field →
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School Dist. Faith Lutheran Church
6:00 pm -
WK Summer Softball 14U Game →
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School Dist. FIELD - VARSITY SOFTBALL
6:00 pm -
WK Summer Softball 10U Game →
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School Dist. FIELD - SOFTBALL: B TEAM
6:00 pm -
Legion Softball Game →
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School Dist. FIELD - VARSITY SOFTBALL
6:00 pm -
“The Tempest” →
National Eagle Center, 50 Pembroke Ave, Wabasha
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Sunday July 5
📣 Wabasha Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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A Touch of Magic presents "Treasure Without Measure"
Lake City Public Library meeting rooms 1 and 2
6:00 pm -
Open Mic Night →
The Front Porch Bar And Grill, 100 N Sheppard St, Kellogg
6:00 pm -
Lake City Kiwanis weekly meeting →
Lake Pepin Plaza, 221 N Franklin St, Lake City
11:30 am -
Read and Draw Story Time
Lake City Public Library meeting rooms 1 and 2
3:00 pm -
Lone Dancing at The Front Porch – Summer theme! →
The Front Porch Bar And Grill, 100 N Sheppard St, Kellogg
7:00 pm
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- How To Text 911 in an Emergency
Did you know you can text 911 if calling isn't safe or possible? Follow these steps when texting 911: - Enter the number 911 in the "To" field. -… (Nextdoor )
- Hearth & Home Technologies, LLC posted a job opening for Production Assembler 1st Shift in Lake City. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake City
- Comedy pirate show coming to library June 15 (lakecitygraphic.com)
- Volunteers sought for Flags of Valor (lakecitygraphic.com)
- Pass It On donates to recovery event at Hok-Si-La (lakecitygraphic.com)
Winona
- Crews work to restore power in parts of Houston, Winona (kttc.com)
- Winona nonprofit prepares to relocate after years in Armory (wcbi.com)
- A respite from summer heat (kttc.com)
Ok Wabasha! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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