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🌱 How wind and solar projects are quietly reshaping Wayne’s local economy
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In today's newsletter:
- How wind and solar projects are quietly reshaping Wayne’s local economy
Also on today's calendar: Earth Day Movie: Microplastic Madness and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Periods of sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 27 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 26.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Renewable energy aimed at powering the future and local economies (norfolkdailynews.com) — Wayne and Wayne County are seeing major economic benefits from nearby renewable energy projects, including the Haystack Wind Farm and nameplate capacity tax revenues that brought the county $2.7 million in 2025. Local businesses, from pizza shops to fabricators, report significant boosts in sales, while county tax dollars now help fund schools, fire districts, and other essential services. 
📸 Around Wayne
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Fred G. Dale Planetarium
Fred G. Dale Planetarium, Gulliver Dr, Wayne
1:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Earth Day Movie: Microplastic Madness
Majestic Theater , 310 Main St , Wayne
2:00 pm -
Baseball vs. Southwest Minnesota State Doubleheader
Pete Chapman Baseball Complex , Unnamed Road , Wayne
1:30 pm -
The Fred G. Dale Planetarium
Fred G. Dale Planetarium , Gulliver Dr , Wayne
1:00 pm -
Softball vs. Minot State University
Pete Chapman Baseball Complex , Unnamed Road , Wayne
12:00 pm -
Baseball vs. Jamestown Doubleheader
Pete Chapman Baseball Complex , Unnamed Road , Wayne
1:30 pm
Sunday April 19
Wednesday April 22
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Speech: JH Invitational vs Wayne vs. Tri County Northeast (Away)
Wayne High School
8:30 am -
Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination from Improbable People and Places
Pender Community Center , 614 Main St , Pender
2:00 pm -
TeamMates Pizza and Puzzles
Winside Public Schools , 203 Crawford Ave , Winside
5:30 pm -
Speech: JH Invitational vs Norfolk vs. Tri County Northeast (Away)
Norfolk High School
8:00 am -
Parkinson’s Wellness Group
Pender Medical Clinic , 958 Wellness Way , Pender
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Friday April 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Laurel
- Isolated Storms Before Hot Thursday (klkntv.com)
- Incident involving barricaded subject leads to arrest in Columbus (norfolkdailynews.com)
- Nationally-known comics to be featured acts at Great American Comedy Festival (norfolkneradio.com)
Norfolk
- Lippert is finding her stride in the middle distance races (hartington.net)
Hartington
- May and June Dates Announced for Annual Tractor and Equipment Safety Training (midwestmedicaledition.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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