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🌱 Lena resident joins fair board as another seat remains open
Lena, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Lena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Lena resident joins fair board as another seat remains open
- Remembering Timothy Schulte, Lena High graduate and Navy veteran
Also on today's calendar: ROE 8 Technology Roundtable and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 30.
- Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stephenson County Fair board adds four new members (journalstandard.com) — Lena resident Mary Wernicke is one of four new members joining the Stephenson County Fair Association board for 2026-27, appointed by the Greater Freeport Partnership. A separate one-year seat remains open, and anyone interested can contact a board member about receiving a nomination. 
• Timothy Schulte (rutherfordsource.com) — Timothy E. Schulte, a 1975 Lena High School graduate who grew up on a farm in Lena, has died at 69 at his Dubuque home. He served aboard the USS Carl Vinson and worked for Andersen Windows & Doors for more than 37 years. Honoring his wishes, no service is planned, and the Navy will conduct a burial at sea.
📸 Around Lena
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Upcoming Events in
Lena
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★ Featured events ★
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Autumn Gnome Paint Night →
Lena Brewing Company Taproom, 9426 West Wagner Road, Lena
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 18
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Other local events
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HS Marching Band and JH Band Concert
Panther Den
7:00 pm -
FFA Section Volleyball
Scales Mound -
JHBB @ South Beloit
South Beloit Junior High Gym
5:30 pm -
HSGB @ Warren Tournament vs. Galena
Warren High School
6:00 pm -
JHBB Home vs. Orangeville
Le-Win High School Gym
5:30 pm -
HSGB @ Warren Tournament vs. East Dubuque
Warren High School
6:00 pm -
ROE 8 Technology Roundtable →
Lena-Winslow School District, 516 Fremont St, Lena
12:30 pm -
HSGB @ Warren Tournament vs. Warren
Warren High School
7:30 pm -
CDK Angus’ “See What’s Behind the Gate” →
2961 N Rink Road, Lena
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
Saturday November 21
📣 Lena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day Program – Stockton →
Stockton High School, 540 N Rush St, Stockton
8:00 am -
Veterans Day Celebration – Pearl City →
Pearl City School, 100 S Summit St, Pearl City
8:30 am
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- You are the light of the world, a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine… (Nextdoor Route 20)
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Lena. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for ShiftSupervisor-Freeport,IL in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Freeport
- Freeport father wins $1 million Illinois Lottery jackpot (mystateline.com)
- Freeport, IL, Launches New City Website on the Revize Builder Platform (prlog.org)
- Free film screening explores the unique Driftless Area (journalstandard.com)
Savanna
- ‘My aspiration was to be a Silver Streak': Why the hometown dream still matters in Galesburg (wgil.com)
Ok Lena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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