🌱 How Geneseo’s undefeated middle school softball team reached the state semifinals

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Geneseo’s undefeated middle school softball team reached the state semifinals
• What new data reveal about Geneseo grads needing remedial college classes

Also on today's calendar: Seeds of Success and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and cool with a shower, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• GMS Softball Advances to State Semifinals With 9-2 Win — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com) — Geneseo Middle School’s undefeated softball team just powered into the state semifinals with a 9-2 win over Effingham, extending its record to 13-0. Behind standout pitching and hot bats, the Lady Leafs now play Stanford Olympia Saturday morning, with a shot at the state title later that day if they advance.
   

• 27.8% of Geneseo High School graduates at Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (rockislandtoday.com) — Recent data show that 27.8% of Geneseo High School graduates attending Illinois community colleges needed at least one remedial course, even as the school posts a 97.9% graduation rate. Local families may also benefit from increased state K‑12 funding and an expanded Illinois child tax credit starting in 2025.
   

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📸 Around Geneseo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Geneseo

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• Armchair Walking Tour: Stories in Stone →
  Geneseo Historical Museum, 205 S. State Street, Geneseo
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• Volleyball Greens @ Riverdale Middle School
  Riverdale Middle School, 9822 256th St N, Port Byron
  4:00 pm
• TIME TBD- Volleyball-White VB Middle School Girls - VS Washington J
  Geneseo Middle School HOME -
  4:00 pm
• TIME TBD- Volleyball-Green VB Middle School Girls @ Riverdale Middl
  Riverdale Middle School Away -
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball Whites vs Washington Junior HS
  Geneseo Middle School, 333 E Ogden Ave, Geneseo
  4:00 pm
• TIME TBD- Football-8th Grade Boys @ Edison Junior High School (Game
  Saukie Field Away -
  4:15 pm
• Rescheduled Football @ Edison Junior High School
  Saukie Baseball and Football Park, 3400 30th Ave, Rock Island
  4:15 pm
• Soccer-JV Boys - VS Yorkville Christian (Game) →
  GHS Soccer Pitch HOME -
  4:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• TIME TBD- Volleyball-Green VB Middle School Girls - VS Edison Junio
  Geneseo Middle School HOME -
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball Greens vs Edison Junior High School
  Geneseo Middle School, 333 E Ogden Ave, Geneseo
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Seeds of Success →
  Geneseo Historical Museum, 205 S. State Street, Geneseo
  1:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Galesburg at Geneseo →
  700 N State St, Geneseo
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Beck's posted a job opening for Store Associate - Beck's Geneseo in Geneseo. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Colona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Geneseo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Colona

• See 12 photos of the sixth annual Girls in Aviation Day (qctimes.com)

Cambridge

• Prosecution seeks contempt of court charge against Jamison Fisher (wqad.com)

East Moline

• Dispose of hazardous waste at East Moline collection event (ourquadcities.com)
• New ice cream store will open in East Moline (ourquadcities.com)
• United Way Quad-Cities Student Progress Highlighted In National Study (quadcities.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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