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Ravi W.
2h · Townwide
fall cleanup at the park this Saturday
Bring gloves if you have them. Coffee and donuts to start, should wrap up by noon. All ages welcome.
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Appleton
Minnesota · MN · Swift County
About Appleton
City in Minnesota, United States1,392Population
2.1 sq miArea
1,007 ftElevation
Appleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 1,392 at the 2020 census. The town is home to a vacant medium-security prison, the Prairie Correctional Facility, which is wholly owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. Appleton also includes a plant-protein factory operated by Eat Just, Inc. Elmer A. Benson, who served as a United States Senator and as governor of Minnesota, was born in Appleton on September 22, 1895. All of its twenty-odd streets, except Minnesota Street, are named for local veterans who died in combat.
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The forecast calls for Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms, highs near 68°. In the local news, Audacy News: Appleton, MN set to open new ICE facility (audacy.com), Contractor offers Appleton millions to make up for lost tax revenue after prison sale (Star Tribune), and Federal Government Moves to Reopen Long-Vacant Minnesota Prison as ICE Detention Center (mykxlg.com).
New on the map: Appleton Sportsmens Club (Private association) and Barn Boss (Poultry farm). The community noted 3 passings this week (obituaries).
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