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Five Things You Should Know Today: Aug. 26

Oakdale's McDonald's opened this morning, and if you're looking for a state fair alternative, we've got a suggestion.

  1. There’s a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, according to the National Weather Service forecast, but otherwise it should be partly sunny with a high near 83.
  2. You can get your car cleaned and help out the Tartan Girls Swim and Dive Team tomorrow by stopping by their car wash from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday gas station at Radio Drive and Tamarack Road in Woodbury.
  3. The Minnesota State Fair isn’t the only place to get greasy food and hop on a carnival ride this weekend. Woodbury Days starts today and runs all weekend.
  4. Oakdale’s new McDonald’s restaurant opened at 5 a.m. this morning. Customers can register to win an iPad 2, mountain bike and a new car at the restaurant.
  5. Tartan teacher Sheryl Krengel, who is teaching in Beijing China for the next two years, has a great new blog post about some of the little differences between life in China and the U.S.
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