🌱 How Fulton’s No. 3 seed shapes its home regional path

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• How Fulton’s No. 3 seed shapes its home regional path

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Friday: A morning shower; warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• IHSA Releases Postseason Baseball Seeds (wrmj.com) — Fulton will host a Class 1A baseball regional, with the Fulton team earning the No. 3 seed behind Putnam County and Orion. The IHSA has released full postseason seeds and projected brackets, with Fulton set to face the Morrison/Stark County winner in the semifinals starting May 25.
   

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📸 Around Fulton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fulton

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Thursday May 14

• Time: TBA -Fulton High School TR G V Away OPEN (Girls Sectional Track Meet-Rain Date) →
  River Bend CUSD 2, 435 6th Ave, Erie
• Fulton High School TR B V Away OPEN (Boys NUIC Conference Meet) →
  River Bend CUSD 2, 642 Genesee Ave, Morrison
  4:00 pm
• Fulton High School BB B V Home Alleman Catholic High School →
  River Bend CUSD 2, 900 16th Avenue & Park Dr, Fulton
  4:30 pm
• Fulton High School SB G V Away Scales Mound High School →
  River Bend CUSD 2, 210 Main St, Scales Mound
  4:30 pm
• Fulton High School BB B SO Home Alleman Catholic High School →
  River Bend CUSD 2, 900 16th Avenue & Park Dr, Fulton
  6:00 pm
• Fulton High School SB G JV Away Scales Mound High School →
  River Bend CUSD 2, 210 Main St, Scales Mound
  6:00 pm
• RBMS Promotion Ceremony - FHS Gym →
  FHS Gym Fulton, IL 61252
  7:00 pm
• RBMS Promotion Ceremony - FHS East Gym →
  FHS East Gym Fulton, IL 61252
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Varsity Girls Track Sectionals @ EMS
  EMS Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm
• MHS BASEBALL HOME vs ANNAWAN
  Morrison Sports Complex, 315 Bishop Rd, Morrison
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• 6:00 MHS/MJHS CHOIR CONCERT
  Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison
• MHS BOYS TRACK CONFERENCE @ MORRISON
  Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Postal Clerk in Albany. Apply here.
• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Evening Cleaner Part Time Morrison IL in Morrison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fulton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morrison

• May 11 City Council Meeting Report (thecity1.com)
• MCHS Class of 1966 60th Class Reunion (thecity1.com)
• May 12 Free Inspirational Women's Program at Ebenezer (thecity1.com)

Prophetstown

• SNHU Announces Spring 2026 President's & Dean's Lists (aroundptown.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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