🌱 Byron family mourns longtime Iowa educator Linda Nutt
Byron, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Byron! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Byron family mourns longtime Iowa educator Linda Nutt
Also on today's calendar: Johnsburg Girls Varsity Soccer @ Byron and 5 more events.
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
- Friday: A shower in the a.m.; windy, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Linda Nutt (kwbg.com) — Byron residents are connected to this obituary through Linda Nutt’s daughter, Kathy McCarey, who lives here with her family. Linda, an 83-year-old retired Iowa educator, passed away May 10 in Boone, Iowa. Her family will host a May 21 celebration of life there and invites friends and loved ones to attend or share condolences online. 
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Homeschool Program – Citizen and Community Science →
Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 N River Rd, Byron
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Thursday May 14
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TIME TBD- TRACK and FIELD-V Boys @ BNC Varsity Conference Meet (Gam →
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Johnsburg Girls Varsity Soccer @ Byron →
Byron High School, 696 N Colfax St, Byron
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Homeschool Program – Citizen and Community Science →
Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 N River Rd, Byron
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TIME TBD- TRACK and FIELD-MS @ IESA Sectional (Game) →
Auburn High School Away -
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TIME TBD- BASEBALL-V Boys @ Freeport High School (Game) →
Freeport High School Away -
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Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Houseplant Propagation | Oregon →
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TRACK AND FIELD-V Girls @ Various (Game)
Winnebago High School Away -
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Softball-V Girls @ Winnebago H.s. (Game)
WINNEBAGO H.S. Away -
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TRACK AND FIELD-V Boys @ Various (Game)
Rock Falls High School Away -
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Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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