🌱 What’s next after the judge heard challenges in Michael Vaughan’s case?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's next after the judge heard challenges in Michael Vaughan's case?
• How big is Friday's Fruitland–Homedale showdown for state rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Fruitland Drone Photography & Videography for Idaho Real Estate and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 43.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'We don't even know if he's actually dead': Defense challenges Michael Vaughan case (eastidahonews.com) — A judge in Caldwell heard arguments on whether to dismiss murder and kidnapping charges against Stacey Wondra in the disappearance of 5‑year‑old Michael Vaughan from his Fruitland neighborhood in 2021. Defense attorneys stressed that Michael's remains have never been found, while prosecutors say Wondra described seeing the boy duct-taped and taken away, leaving Michael's family to endure another painful day in court.
   

• PREP FOOTBALL LOOKAHEAD: Eagle in line to clinch playoff spot (idahopress.com) — Fruitland High's top-ranked football team heads into a huge showdown at Homedale on Friday, a rematch of last year's regular-season win for the Grizzlies. The article also breaks down key conference races across Idaho, including playoff implications for Eagle, Bishop Kelly, and other programs that could eventually intersect with Fruitland's postseason path.
   

📸 Around Fruitland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fruitland

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Friday October 16
• Single Adults/Widows/Widowers 36+: Third-Friday Line-Dancing/Pickleball/Volleyball/Games/Service →
  325 N Pennsylvania Ave, Fruitland
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Columbus Day →
  FRUITLAND DISTRICT Fruitland, ID 83619
Thursday October 22
• Fruitland Drone Photography & Videography for Idaho Real Estate →
  Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Conference Center, 303 SW 3rd Street, Fruitland
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• [Fruitland] Drone Photography & Videography for Idaho Real Estate (E3139) • 2 Credits →
  Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Conference Center, 303 SW 3rd Street, Fruitland
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• WMS Football vs. Adrian
  Wilder District #133 Wilder, ID 83676
  3:30 pm
• Small Town Swing
  Gem County Recreation District, 212 E 3rd Street, Emmett
  6:00 pm
• WHS JV Volleyball vs. Tri-Valley
  Wilder Elementary Wilder, ID 83676
  6:00 pm
• Shotokan Karate →
  Gem County Recreation District, 212 E 3rd Street, Emmett
  6:00 pm
• WHS Varsity Volleyball vs. Tri-Valley
  Wilder Elementary Wilder, ID 83676
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• WHS Football vs Idaho City
  Wilder Elementary Wilder, ID 83676
  7:00 pm
• Homecoming Football Game vs Ridgevue
  Vallivue High School Caldwell, ID 83607
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance - Dance Among the Stars
  New Plymouth High School New Plymouth, ID 83655
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Citizen scientists brought a water sample from the Spokane River to our Coeur d'Alene office, and the sample contained a statoblast (first image)!
  A statoblast is the microscopic reproductive pod of a freshwater animal called the Bryozoa, which is actually a colony made up of microscopic… (Nextdoor )
• Here is a video of the Dahlia garden where my flowers come from for the bouquets that you buy spectacular!
  Art & Soul Flowers 400 NE. 16th St., Fruitland, message me about our new you pick option. Schedule a time to come in and pick your own bouquet from… (Nextdoor Fruitland)

• Swire Coca-Cola, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator - Second Shift in Fruitland. Apply here.
• Encompass Home Health posted a job opening for Area Manager Hospice in Fruitland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruitland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Payette

• Payette teacher surprised with $75,000 award (idahonews.com)
• She Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. The Authorities Say She Did. (nytimes.com)
• Best private high schools in Idaho (ncwlife.com)

Weiser

• Weiser Memorial Hospital Welcomes New Wound Care Provider (livinginthenews.com)
• The Weiser Way: Inaugural Hall of Fame Class Connects Generations of Wolverines (livinginthenews.com)
• Shane's List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026 (dsad.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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