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🌱 Tots & Tales (3-5 yrs.) and 10 more events

Columbia, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Columbia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. β˜€οΈ

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Parent Tot Time at Collinsville Aqua Park
  • City Hall Closed - 4th of July Observed at Columbia Calendar
  • 4th of July at Columbia CUSD 4

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

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) πŸ€” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sweltering heat, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌢 Hot!
  • Friday: Clouding up, a t-storm; humid, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

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πŸ’¬ Chatter

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  • Looking to have a concrete pad poured Having a problem getting anyone to show up to get a bid.
    It’s about 18’ x 14’. Please let me know if you know of a good contractor. (Nextdoor Columbia's 3rd Ward)

πŸ—ž Nearby News

Cahokia

  • At Cahokia Mounds, the largest ancient city north of Mexico hides in plain sight (chicagoreader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Columbia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Columbia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.