🌱 Orangeville at Dakota and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dakota Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Orangeville
• Orangeville at Dakota at Dakota High School
• Pearl City-Eastland at Dakota at Dakota High School

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 63, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

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📸 Around Dakota

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dakota

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

• Dakota Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Orangeville →
  Orangeville Junior/Senior High School, 201 S Orange St, Orangeville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22

• Orangeville at Dakota →
  Dakota High School, 300 Campus Dr, Dakota
  5:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Pearl City-Eastland at Dakota →
  Dakota High School, 300 Campus Dr, Dakota
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 1

• KG- Apple Orchard Field Trip
  Dakota CUSD 201 Dakota, IL 61018

Friday October 9

• Stockton at Dakota →
  Dakota High School, 300 Campus Dr, Dakota
  7:00 pm

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📣 Dakota Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22

• Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I/DD →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
  10:30 am
• Teen Tuesday: DIY Comic Book →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
  4:00 pm
• LWV of Freeport Candidates Forum →
  1200 West Galena Ave, Freeport
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Family Ocean Bingo →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
  2:00 pm
• 'Tangling with Bobby →
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
  6:15 pm

Thursday September 24

• Lakeside Oktoberfest - Rustic Road Brewing Company →
  1200 West Galena Ave, Freeport
  4:00 pm
• ⛳ Men’s League →
  The Freeport Club, 1614 S Park Blvd, Freeport
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is a minor accident on US-20 E reported at...
  There is a minor accident on US-20 E reported at 5:43 PM. "AAA Vehicle on Site" (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeport. Apply here.
• KFC posted a job opening for Team Member - Freeport, IL in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dakota here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• 53.7% of Freeport High graduates attending Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (nwillinoisnews.com)
• Highland Community College dedicates Switzer Family Research Farm (wifr.com)
• On the market: Spacious Freeport home offers golf course views (journalstandard.com)

Winnebago

• Winnebago County Veterans Association holds National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony (mystateline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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