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Hello Mifflinburg! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Mifflinburg ex-deputy wants Game Commission leaders to resign
  • How a nationwide gold scam ended up in a Mifflinburg courtroom
  • What Mifflinburg's upset means for Selinsgrove's next big test

Also on today's calendar: Susquenita at Mifflinburg and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 80, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Deputy Wardens Call Out Pennsylvania Game Commission (lancasterfarming.com) — A former deputy game warden from Mifflinburg is publicly challenging the Pennsylvania Game Commission's decision to eliminate the deputy program, joining others in calling for top leaders to resign. He argues the move lacked transparency, could reduce services and safety for hunters and the public, and leaves full-time wardens stretched thin across already understaffed districts statewide.
   

• Milton state police identify another victim in gold bar scam (dailyitem.com) — Two California men accused in a nationwide gold bar scam are set for an Oct. 13 preliminary hearing before Mifflinburg District Judge Jeffrey Mensch, tying this major fraud case directly to Union County. State police say the pair posed as federal agents to collect millions in gold from elderly victims across several states, and they're asking anyone who suspects they were targeted to contact investigators.
   

• Soccer Preview: Selinsgrove Riding a Win Streak into This One (maxpreps.com) — Mifflinburg's boys soccer team just pulled off a 1-0 upset over higher-ranked Williamsport, a result that now shapes expectations for Williamsport's next match against red-hot Selinsgrove. As Selinsgrove rides a six-game win streak into Thursday's road game, local fans can gauge how their home team stacks up in the broader district race.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lewisburg

  • Judge rules in favor of ICE detainee held in Pa. federal prison in a civil matter (pennlive.com)
  • Pa. inventors will pitch their AI-powered toy on 'Shark Tank' (pennlive.com)
  • East Buffalo Township to vote on data center ordinance Oct. 12 (dailyitem.com)

Milton

  • H.S. girls tennis roundup: Milton edged by Williamsport (centredaily.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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