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Five Things You Should Know Today: Aug. 9

Oakdale's City Council resumes its budget discussion tonight.

  1. The weather today will be partly sunny with a high near 73 according to the National Weather Service.
  2. The Oakdale City Council will resume its conversation at 5 p.m. tonight on the city’s budget, and the future of the project to add lights at the Tanners Lake Park ball field and the veterans’ memorial.
  3. Mark your calendars—a committee working to make Oakdale a Yellow Ribbon City is holding a kick-off event at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Oakdale Discovery Center. Email Marc Cove at mcove@platinumbankmn.com to R.S.V.P or ask questions.
  4. Those Wisconsin political ads should stop showing up on television. Today Wisconsin voters will choose between for the 10th Senate District seat.
  5. Singer Whitney Houston turns 48 today. She has been quoted as saying, “I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.”
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