🌱 Forreston Varsity Baseball @ Dakota and 10 more events

Cheers Dakota! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Girls Night Out the Show® AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER IN DAVIS, IL, USA!!! at PJ's Corner Bar
• Forreston Varsity Baseball @ Dakota at Dakota Community School District
• East Dubuque Varsity Baseball @ Dakota at Dakota Community School District

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

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 59.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.

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📸 Around Dakota

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dakota

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 22

• Girls Night Out the Show® AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER IN DAVIS, IL, USA!!!
  PJ's Corner Bar, 504 N Stanton St, Davis
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 28

• Forreston Varsity Baseball @ Dakota
  Dakota Community School District , 400 Campus Dr , Dakota
  4:30 pm

Monday May 11

• East Dubuque Varsity Baseball @ Dakota
  Dakota Community School District , 400 Campus Dr , Dakota
  4:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Lutheran Varsity Baseball @ Dakota
  Dakota Community School District , 400 Campus Dr , Dakota
  4:30 pm

Monday May 18

• Rock Falls Varsity Baseball @ Dakota
  Dakota Community School District , 400 Campus Dr , Dakota
  4:30 pm

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📣 Dakota Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Preschool Storytime
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  10:30 am
• Kindergarten Round Up
  Orangeville CUSD 203 Orangeville, IL 61060
  5:00 pm
• Albert Einstein Visits the Library: a Duffy Hudson production
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Family Science Night
  Orangeville Elem School Orangeville, IL 61060
  5:30 pm
• 6722 Tips for Writing Simple Wills, Powers of Attorney for Healthcare or Property - B
  Highland Community College , 2998 W Pearl City Rd , Freeport
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• 6733 A Journey to Etruria with Freeport Art Museum
  Freeport Art Museum , 121 N Harlem Ave , Freeport
  5:00 pm
• April Showers Buttercream Cookie Decorating Class
  Bezzie's Bakery - Residential Home Bakery , 104 N Westwood Ave , Freeport
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GPAC Staffing posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Orangeville. Apply here.
• Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dakota here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• GoFundMe launched to help Freeport's Royal Oaks recovery after storm (rrstar.com)
• Lena-Winslow sports teams welcomed to new home after tornado (wrex.com)
• Illinois awards $325K for America 250 public art (rrstar.com)

Winnebago

• Winnebago Industries Recognizes Man for 55 Years of Service (rvbusiness.com)
• Puri Champions Cup returns to Rockford region (wifr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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