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Five Things You Should Know Today: Aug. 12

Thunderstorms are possible today. Sasquatch spotted in Washington County—could it be?

Posted Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 4:28 am CT|Updated Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 4:32 am CT

Thunderstorms—potentially severe ones—are possible today, according to the National Weather Service. The weather will be mostly cloudy with a high near 75 and a 60 percent chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Volunteers from Oakdale’s Hope Church will be out in full force Saturday cleaning up Oakdale schools for its annual ServFest.
Oakdale-Lake Elmo Review sports writer Wally Wakefield did a nice tribute to Dave Edlund, a ski jumper and graduate who died at age 51.
A Washington County farmer believes he got video of Sasquatch in woods north of Stillwater. Check out the video and decide for yourself. Anyone seen him around Oakdale?
Oakdale Patch wants to know, how did 9/11 affect you? Did someone you know enlist in the military or sign up to be a firefighter? Where were you when you heard the news? Please let us know. Email patty.busse@patch.com.

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