🌱 Softball (Girls JH) - CO-OP Annawan/Wethersfield and 11 more events

Hello Alexis! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Softball (Girls JH) - CO-OP Annawan/Wethersfield at United Elementary School - North
• Softball (Girls JH) - Stark County Junior High School at United Elementary School - North
• Golf (Coed JH) @ Immaculate Conception School at United Elementary School - North

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Alexis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alexis

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Friday August 7

• Softball (Girls JH) - CO-OP Annawan/Wethersfield
  United Elementary School - North United Junior / Senior High School
  4:30 pm

Monday August 10

• Softball (Girls JH) - Stark County Junior High School
  United Elementary School - North United Junior / Senior High School
  4:30 pm
• Golf (Coed JH) @ Immaculate Conception School
  United Elementary School - North Monmouth Country Club, 1451 3rd Ave, Monmouth, IL 61462, USA
  4:30 pm
• PK-6 Backpack Night
  United Elementary School - North 2138 IL-135, Monmouth, IL 61462, USA
  5:00 pm
• UIS Backpack Night
  United Elementary School - North Alexis, IL 61412
  5:00 pm
• Backpack Night
  United Elementary School - North 411 W Hunt Ave, Alexis, IL 61412, USA
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Softball (Girls JH) - Mercer County Jr High
  United Elementary School - North United Junior / Senior High School
  4:30 pm
• Jr-Sr High Back Pack Night
  United Elementary School - North United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL 6
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• YMCA Story Time
  Edwards River Public Library 200 North College Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231
  12:15 pm
• Farmers Market — Aledo Main Street →
  Aledo Main Street, 100 E Main St, Aledo
  4:00 pm
• Main Street Farmers Market →
  Aledo, IL Calendar, 200 block of S College Ave., Aledo
  4:00 pm
• Softball (Girls JH) @ Orion Middle School
  United High School Orion High School, 1100 13th St, Orion, IL 61273, USA
  4:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• 26th Maple City Street Machines Cruise Night Rolls into Town This Friday, August 7th (977wmoi.com)
• Chief Switzer Urges Drivers to Stay Alert as School Year Approaches (977wmoi.com)

Galesburg

• Galesburg police issue dozens of tickets in July (galesburg.com)
• A seven-piece soul band makes its first Galesburg stop at First Fridays (wgil.com)
• Bridgeway to open ‘urgent care'-style mental health crisis center in downtown Galesburg (wgil.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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