🌱 Clinton Varsity Football @ Dakota and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Clinton Varsity Football @ Dakota at Dakota Community School District

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around Dakota

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dakota

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Clinton Varsity Football @ Dakota →
  Dakota Community School District, 400 Campus Dr, Dakota
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Dakota Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• End of Summer Party →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E Douglas St, Freeport
  1:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Goat Hike! August 7, 2026 9AM-10AM →
  Gretta's Goats at Short Leg Farm, 498 N Farwell Bridge Rd, Pecatonica
  9:00 am

Saturday August 8

• PAWS to Read
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  11:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Goat Hike! August 9, 2026 9AM-10AM →
  Gretta's Goats at Short Leg Farm, 498 N Farwell Bridge Rd, Pecatonica
  9:00 am

Monday August 10

• Goat Hike! August 10, 2026 9AM-10AM →
  Gretta's Goats at Short Leg Farm, 498 N Farwell Bridge Rd, Pecatonica
  9:00 am
• Babies and Books
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  10:15 am

Tuesday August 11

• Teen Tuesday: Air-Dry Clay Day! (Assembly)
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  2:00 pm
• ⛳ Ladies League →
  The Freeport Club, 1614 S Park Blvd, Freeport
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Storytime at Debate Square
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  10:30 am
• 🔥 Grill Your Own Night 🔥 →
  The Freeport Club, 1614 S Park Blvd, Freeport
  5:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Malcom Eaton Library Group
  Freeport Public Library 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Berner Food & Beverage, LLC posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk Specialist in Dakota. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dakota here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• Capture the best of Freeport in new photo contest (journalstandard.com)
• The Pork Tornadoes to close Music on Chicago series (journalstandard.com)
• Menards launches pet supply drive across Illinois (journalstandard.com)

Lena

• Calendar: Discover daylily cross-pollination (agrinews-pubs.com)

Winnebago

• Former fugitive receives jail time for illegal firearm possession in Winnebago County (mystateline.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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