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Kewanee, Illinois Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Kewanee! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Kewanee’s food pantry is stretching to feed 400 families monthly
- What’s next from the Kewanee Schools Foundation for students and teachers?
- How a truck ended up crashing through a Kewanee outbuilding
Also on today's calendar: Abingdon Boys Varsity Soccer @ Kewanee.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Food Pantry New Director Sarah Titlow Talks Food Pantry Demand as Assistance Grows (regionalmedianews.com) — Kewanee Food Pantry’s new director, retired teacher Sarah Titlow, is overseeing rising demand as the pantry now serves more than 400 local families each month. Residents can donate money or goods to help restock key items and support programs like Backpacks for Kids, which provided thousands of food-filled backpacks to Kewanee children during the last school year. 
2. Wake Up Tri-Counties Dr. Jeff Johnson Talks Kewanee Schools Foundation, Care Closet, and Tennis Court Ribbon-Cutting (regionalmedianews.com) — Kewanee families can look ahead to new scholarships, classroom support, and student help from the Kewanee Schools Foundation, which awarded over $150,000 to seniors this year. The foundation is backing the Care Closet, career-track programs, and the August 24 dedication of the David L. Sprague Tennis Center and Outdoor Fitness Court, plus a Hall of Fame banquet in September.
3. Kewanee Man Arrested After Allegedly Crashing a Truck Into Building on Edwards Street (regionalmedianews.com) — Police say a 48-year-old Kewanee resident was arrested after an evening crash in the 600 block of Edwards Street, where a pickup allegedly plowed through a yard and into a detached outbuilding. No injuries are mentioned, but multiple traffic and DUI-related charges were filed, and the driver remains presumed innocent while the case moves forward.
4. Couple's work in progress earns them Yard of the Month (kewaneevoice.com) — A Midland Drive couple’s hard work has turned their split-level near Windmont Park into The Kewanee Voice’s July Yard of the Month, complete with stamped-cement borders and a 1,200‑pound family stone. Homeowner Missy Horrie shares how years of landscaping, daycare-friendly backyard design, and daily upkeep finally earned the recognition she long hoped for.
5. Arconic starts final week of campaign for Hog Capitol Wildlife (quadcitiesbusiness.com) — A Kewanee-based wildlife rescue could double your donation this week thanks to Arconic’s matching-gift campaign, which still has thousands of dollars available. Hog Capitol Wildlife Rescue and Rehab, run by Tamara and Jim Yarger, cares for injured eagles and other animals and supports the well-known EagleCam bald eagles Liberty and Justice.
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★ Featured events ★
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NCCHS Varsity Football @ Kewanee →
Kewanee High School, 1211 E 3rd St, Kewanee
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
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Abingdon Boys Varsity Soccer @ Kewanee →
Kewanee High School, 1211 E 3rd St, Kewanee
4:30 pm
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Middle School Softball @ Williamsfield Middle - RW Cougars
Galva CUSD 224 325 W Kentucky Ave, Williamsfield Illinois 61489-0179
4:30 pm -
Girls 7/8th Softball vs Ridgewood High School
Galva CUSD 224 213 SE 6th St, Galva IL 61434
4:30 pm -
Girls 7/8th Softball vs St. Philomena School-Peoria
Galva CUSD 224 213 SE 6th St, Galva IL 61434
4:30 pm -
Coed Varsity Golf @ CO-OP Annawan/Wethersfield
Galva CUSD 224 3536 Midland Rd, Kewanee Illinois 61443
4:00 pm -
Girls 7/8th Softball vs Orion Middle School
Galva CUSD 224 213 SE 6th St, Galva IL 61434
4:30 pm -
Teacher Institute Day (2/2) - No Student Attendance
Galva CUSD 224 Galva, IL 61434 -
Teacher Institute - No Student Attendance
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Eat Dawn's Taco at Wiebler's Harley Davidson →
Wiebler's Harley-Davidson, 623 N Main St, Kewanee
11:00 am -
2026 Back Road Music Festival - Saturday →
Wiley Park, Galva
12:30 pm -
Elementary Backpack Night 2026-2027
Galva CUSD 224 Galva, IL 61434
4:00 pm
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Monday August 17
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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