🌱 Wednesday night trivia at Minier Tap in Minier and 11 more events

Morning Hopedale! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Wednesday night trivia at Minier Tap in Minier →
  Minier Tap, 121 S Main Ave, Minier
  7:00 pm

Friday June 5

• IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals @ Lake Shelbyville
  Emden Elementary School Lake Shelbyville, Illinois, USA
  8:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Illinois FFA State Convention
  Emden Elementary School Bank of Springfield Center, Convention Center Plaza #1, Springfi
  6:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Board Meeting →
  Tremont CUSD 702 Tremont, IL 61568
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Midwest Food Bank: Annual Clay Shoot for Hunger →
  Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club, 13001 County Rd 2900 E, Mackinaw
  9:00 am
• Hartem Alumni Banquet @ Emden Community House
  Emden Elementary School Emden Community House, 236 Lincoln St, Emden, IL 62635, USA
  6:30 pm

Sunday June 14

• Nuns World Tour →
  The Barn III, 1451 Timberline Rd, Goodfield
  11:30 am

Saturday June 20

• Tremont Triathlon →
  22522 IL-9, Tremont
  12:00 pm

Sunday June 21

• Sporting Clay Shoot Benefiting St. Jude Pekin to... →
  Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club, 13001 County Rd 2900 E, Mackinaw
  11:30 am

Thursday June 25

• Annie Oakley Women’s Event →
  Oak Ridge Sportsman's Club, 13001 County Rd 2900 E, Mackinaw
  9:30 am

Friday June 26

• Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest →
  Avanti's Event Center Outdoor Fields, Griffin and, Pekin
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Mackinaw Winery →
  Mackinaw Valley Vineyard, 33633 IL-9, Mackinaw
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Now Hiring: Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Hopedale. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Delavan CUSD #703 in Delavan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopedale here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morton

• Morton girls soccer one win from state bid (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records (shawlocal.com)

Pekin

• Who the Heck Is Alto Ingredients?! (thestreet.com)
• ‘You Can't Control Your Emotions': Karen Confronts Family at Illinois Park When They Mistakenly Feed the Ducks (thenerdstash.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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