🌱 6683 Bison Safari and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Hiawatha Varsity Softball @ AFCHS
• 6683 Bison Safari at Nachusa Grasslands - Visitor Center
• Forreston Varsity Softball @ AFCHS

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

Today's riddle: What is round on both ends and hi in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashton

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 27

• Hiawatha Varsity Softball @ AFCHS
  Ashton Franklin Center Jr/Sr High School, 611 Western Ave, Ashton
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 2

• 6683 Bison Safari
  Nachusa Grasslands - Visitor Center , 2075 S Lowden Rd , Franklin Grove
  1:30 pm

Monday May 4

• Forreston Varsity Softball @ AFCHS
  Ashton Franklin Center Jr/Sr High School , 611 Western Ave , Ashton
  4:30 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
  Rochelle City Clerk , 420 N 6th St , Rochelle
  6:00 pm

Monday May 11

• Lena-Winslow Varsity Softball @ AFCHS
  Ashton Franklin Center Jr/Sr High School , 611 Western Ave , Ashton
  4:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Bureau Valley JV Baseball @ AFCHS
  Ashton Franklin Center Jr/Sr High School , 611 Western Ave , Ashton
  4:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Reenactment: LIBERATION OF ROME BREAKOUT FROM ANZIO — Illinois America 250
  Chaplin Creek Historic Village , 1715 Whitney Rd , Franklin Grove
  9:00 am
• Wine, Beer and Spirits Tasting Event
  Liquor 'n' Wine , 1140 N 7th St , Rochelle
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 30

• Madison Music Madness
  Dixon USD 170 Dixon, IL 61021
  5:30 pm
• Vocal Jazz Night
  Rochelle CCSD 231 Rochelle, IL 61068
  7:00 pm

Friday May 1

• DHS Band Concert
  Dixon High School Dixon, IL 61021
  6:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• RMS Choir Concert
  Dixon USD 170 Dixon, IL 61021
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Rochelle. Apply here.
• Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems LLC posted a job opening for Production Supervisor 3rd shift in Rochelle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochelle

• Rochelle Shifts Airport And Tech Center Funding To Interfund Loan (1023thecoyote.net)
• Burglary Suspect Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash Near Rochelle (1023thecoyote.net)
• Man Arrested After UTV Crash on Lightsville Road (1023thecoyote.net)

Oregon

• Hometown Hero banners make their debut in downtown Oregon (shawlocal.com)
• Frontline Females Camp Returns to Ogle County (1023thecoyote.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ohio (Thank you Mary D. for sending it in!)
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