🌱 How strong can Sterling volleyball be in this year’s 3A title chase?

Morning Sterling! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How strong can Sterling volleyball be in this year's 3A title chase?
• How a Sterling driver's wrong-way trip on I-76 ended safely
• Sterling-raised broadcaster takes on a major Kansas news director role

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sterling volleyball eager for a strong 2026 (journal-advocate.com) — Sterling High's volleyball team is reloading for another deep Class 3A run, returning key hitters and defensive specialists after last year's 22-8 season. With early sweeps over Yuma and Sidney and a versatile lineup, the Tigers host Gering Tuesday night in their home opener at 6:30 p.m.
   

• Sterling woman faces DUI charge after driving wrong way on I-76 (journal-advocate.com) — A Sterling woman was arrested after allegedly driving the wrong way on I-76 near Fort Morgan early Sunday, where a state trooper used his patrol car to stop her vehicle. Both were treated for minor injuries, and the driver faces DUI and related charges after the highway was briefly closed for investigation.
   

• Ad Astra Radio Introduces McPherson-Salina News Director Jeff Garretson - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com) — Longtime broadcaster Jeff Garretson, who grew up in Sterling and once worked in radio here, has been named McPherson-Salina news director for Ad Astra Radio. His three decades of experience, including Colorado sports and talk roles, will guide local news and high school sports coverage in his new Kansas-based position.
   

📸 Around Sterling

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Sterling Livestock Commission →
  Sterling Livestock Commission, 20197 Riverside Dr, Sterling
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Junior High Volleyball
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Caliche
  4:00 pm
• Junior High Football
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Caliche
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• HS Football vs Fleming
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Caliche
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• HS Volleyball at Haxtun
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Haxtun
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Sterling, CO 80751
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• JH Volleyball at Peetz
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Peetz
  4:00 pm
• JH Football at Peetz
  School District No. Re-1 Valley Peetz
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 19
• Support Group – Sterling →
  CSU Northeast Regional Engagement Center, 304 Main St, Sterling
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Sterling. Apply here.
• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Crew Leader in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sterling here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Morgan

• Fort Morgan football looking for leadership as 2026 season kicks off (fortmorgantimes.com)
• Student hit by vehicle outside Fort Morgan Middle School (fortmorgantimes.com)
• Morgan County Fair Open Class Horticulture results (fortmorgantimes.com)

Yuma

• Haxtun artist to display work at The Orphanage (journal-advocate.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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