🌱 MS Softball vs Kewanee Central and 8 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with decreasing clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• MS Softball vs Kewanee Central
  Midland CUSD 7 1830 IL-17, Varna, IL 61375, USA
  4:15 pm

Monday August 10

• MS Softball @ El Paso Gridley
  Midland CUSD 7 523 S Sycamore St, El Paso, IL 61738, USA
  4:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• MS Softball vs IVC DH
  Midland CUSD 7 1830 IL-17, Varna, IL 61375, USA
  4:15 pm

Wednesday August 12

• MS Softball @ Dunlap Middle
  Midland CUSD 7 5220 Legion Hall Rd, Dunlap, IL 61525, USA
  4:15 pm

Thursday August 13

• MS Baseball vs St Pat's Washington
  Midland CUSD 7 1830 IL-17, Varna, IL 61375, USA
  4:15 pm
• MS Softball vs Princeville DH
  Midland CUSD 7 1830 IL-17, Varna, IL 61375, USA
  4:15 pm

Saturday August 15

• MS Softball vs Farmington Central DH
  Midland CUSD 7 1830 IL-17, Varna, IL 61375, USA
  10:00 am
• MS Baseball @ Tonica DH
  Midland CUSD 7 535 N 1981st Rd, Tonica, IL 61370, USA
  10:00 am

Monday August 17

• MS Cross Country @ Princeton
  Midland CUSD 7 Princeton, IL 61356, USA
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Drainage Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Downstream Technician in Lacon. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Chillicothe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lacon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metamora

• 12 burning questions for the 2026 Illinois high school football season (pjstar.com)

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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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