🌱 Annual Veteran's Day Program in Monmouth and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning t-shower; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 44, low: 28.
• Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Annual Veteran's Day Program in Monmouth →
  Monmouth American Legion, Monmouth
  10:00 am

Thursday November 12

• Oquawka Faith Bible →
  Oquawka IL
  10:00 am
• ROE #33 Warren County Playgroup →
  Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square, Monmouth
  10:00 am
• Girls Basketball - Mercer County
  Monmouth - Roseville Jr. High
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball @ Bushnell-Prairie City
  Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High School
  6:00 pm
• Band Plays at Girls Basketball Game
  Monmouth - Roseville Jr. High Roseville, IL 61473
  6:15 pm

Friday November 13

• M-R Drama Club to Present ARSENIC AND OLD LACE →
  Monmouth-Roseville High School auditorium, Monmouth
• Swim (Girls V) @ IHSA Girls State
  FMC Natatorium, 275 Plaza Dr, Westmont
• Winter Sports Tip-Off
  United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth
  5:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Wrestling (Girls V) @ East Peoria Tournament
  East Peoria Community High School, 1401 E Washington St Rm 101A, Monmouth
  9:00 am
• Roseville American Legion Music Trivia Night →
  Roseville American Legion, Roseville
  5:30 pm
• BCA Annual Taste of the Arts →
  Meks on Main, 201 North Main, Monmouth
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark posted a job opening for Catering Supervisor - Monmouth College in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• Ralph Velazquez Jr Now Chair of Monmouth College's Board (rcreader.com)
• Millikin swimming places at Monmouth Invite (democratherald.com)
• Galesburg's G logo lands on the cover of a new book about the strangest high school nicknames (wgil.com)

Galesburg

• Retail Sales Show Growth in Galesburg and Monmouth During First Half of 2026 (977wmoi.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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