🌱 Online Registration opens for returning students. and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 16

• Online Registration opens for returning students.
  United CUSD 304 Monmouth, IL 61462
• Farmers Market — Aledo Main Street →
  Aledo Main Street, 100 E Main St, Aledo
  4:00 pm
• Regular School Board Meeting
  Dallas ESD 327 Dallas City, IL 62330
  6:00 pm

Sunday July 19

• HS Band Camp-Drumline and Leadership Only
  United CUSD 304 United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL 6
  1:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Elementary Office opens 8am-3pm daily
  United CUSD 304 Monmouth, IL 61462
• West Office opens at 8:00
  United CUSD 304 Monmouth, IL 61462
• HS Band Camp-Full Band
  United CUSD 304 United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL 6
  9:00 am

Monday July 27

• JH SB Practice
  United CUSD 304 United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth, IL 6
  8:00 am

Friday July 31

• Visit MerCo Adult Softball League — Visit Mercer County, IL →
  Keithsburg Ball Diamond, S 12th & Syracuse, Keithsburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Drew Baldridge →
  Henderson County Fairground, 122 E Jones St, Stronghurst
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• 10 of Soul in Aledo! →
  Central Park, SE 2nd Ave, Aledo
  7:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at Monmouth-Roseville →
  Monmouth Roseville High School, 200 S B St, Monmouth
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Big River Resources posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gladstone here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• Warren County property transfers for July 6-10 — see a list of home and other sales (wgil.com)
• Block party celebrates YMCA Test Kitchen (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Warren County Board Approves Pivot Energy Community Solar Projects (977wmoi.com)

Abingdon

• Donald K. ‘Don' ‘D.K.' Brown (wgil.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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