🌱 How the Julien Dubuque Bridge repairs will disrupt East Dubuque travel

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In today's newsletter:

• How the Julien Dubuque Bridge repairs will disrupt East Dubuque travel

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 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Julien Dubuque Bridge Update: Single Lane Expected to Reopen August 12 Amid Ongoing Repairs (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com) — If you rely on the Julien Dubuque Bridge between East Dubuque and Dubuque, plan for continued closures, with only a single lane expected to reopen around August 12, weather permitting. Extensive repairs, including deck and rail work, are underway through mid-September, and all pedestrians must currently use a free shuttle between the East Dubuque Public Library and Dubuque’s Intermodal Center. Expect detours, extra travel time, and evolving lane restrictions.
   

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📸 Around East Dubuque

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Dubuque

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Friday August 7

• Elementary Registration
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  9:00 am

Monday August 10

• VB/CC/Golf Practice Begins
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025

Tuesday August 11

• Teacher Institute (AM)
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  7:30 am

Wednesday August 12

• Teacher Institute
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  7:00 am
• 7th Grade Parent Mtg
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  4:00 pm
• Booster Mtg
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Teacher Institute
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  7:00 am
• JH VB Practice Begins
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Elementary Registration
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  10:00 am
• HS/JH Registration (
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  12:00 pm

Monday August 10

• VB/CC/Golf Practice Begins
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025

Tuesday August 11

• Teacher Institute (AM)
  East Dubuque USD 119 East Dubuque, IL 61025
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, are a common sight near homes and other man-made structures such as garages, sheds and decks.
  While most of us see a garden shed as a great place to store our lawn mower, woodchucks see this as prime real estate to dig their burrows under and… (Nextdoor )
• Now's the time for hunters hoping to participate in the 2026 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities to contact and confirm their hunting location with a hunt sponsor before Sept.
  15, 2026. Sponsors have enrolled nearly 70,000 acres of land across 47 counties for this year's hunt taking place Oct. 3-11, 2026. Some properties… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Galena

• UW-Platteville Students Gain Firsthand Look at Business and Culture in China (uwplatt.edu)

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