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Geneseo, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Geneseo! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Geneseo teacher honored with a 2026 My Favorite Teacher Award.
Also on today's calendar: Geneseo Girls Invite and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, windy and warm, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• My Favorite Teacher Award 2026: Meet this year's recipients (wqad.com) — Geneseo families can celebrate that St. Malachy Catholic School 2nd-grade teacher Kate Kies has been named one of WQAD’s 2026 My Favorite Teacher Award recipients. The story highlights how her caring approach, daily math practice, and long teaching career are making a difference for students like Elouise Schmidt, as News 8 rolls out more honorees this week. 
📸 Around Geneseo
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Upcoming Events in
Geneseo
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★ Featured events ★
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Moline Girls Freshman Soccer @ Geneseo
Geneseo High School, 700 N State St, Geneseo
4:30 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Geneseo Girls Invite
Geneseo High School , 700 N State St , Geneseo
4:30 pm -
Moline at Geneseo
700 N State St , Geneseo
9:30 pm -
Newark JV Softball @ Geneseo
Geneseo High School , 700 N State St , Geneseo
12:00 pm -
Erie at Geneseo
Geneseo High School , 700 N State St , Geneseo
4:30 pm -
East Moline United at Geneseo
Geneseo High School , 700 N State St , Geneseo
4:30 pm -
Moline JV Softball @ Geneseo
Geneseo High School , 700 N State St , Geneseo
4:30 pm -
Morton Varsity Baseball @ Geneseo
Geneseo High School , 700 N State St , Geneseo
4:30 pm
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
Monday May 4
Tuesday May 5
Friday May 8
📣 Geneseo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Track Meet @Kewanee High School
Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
4:00 pm -
The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church
Richmond Hill Players , 600 H K Robinson Dr , Geneseo
7:30 pm -
Home Track Meet vs. Hampton, ER, Bradford
Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
4:00 pm -
Track Meet @ Orion
Colona SD 190 Colona, IL 61241
4:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Tuesday April 28
Wednesday April 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sun Communities, Inc. posted a job opening for Ranger - Part Time in Hillsdale. Apply here.
- Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in East Moline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Geneseo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colona
- Rock River rises above flood stage after recent storms (kwqc.com)
East Moline
- East Moline Public Library to host resource fair (kwqc.com)
- New housing development, new bakery grand opening, bungee fitness studio ribbon cutting, and more Quad-Cities business news (qconline.com)
- QC Chamber relaunches spring business showcase: Hob Nosh ‘26 to feature new format, features (kwqc.com)
Ok Geneseo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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