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Coming up on the calendar:

• Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show at Sontag Speed Supplies
• Baseball vs. DPVC Conference at Manhattan SD 114
• Softball vs. DPVC Conference (Away) at Manhattan SD 114

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show →
  Sontag Speed Supplies, 1931 Donmaur Dr, Crest Hill
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Baseball vs. DPVC Conference
  Manhattan SD 114 Joliet Inwood, 3000 W Jefferson St., Joliet, IL
• Softball vs. DPVC Conference (Away)
  Manhattan SD 114 3000 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60435, USA
• Boys Volleyball Tryouts
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Junior High School, 15414 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 604
  2:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Boys Volleyball Athlete/Parent Expectation Night
  Manhattan SD 114 Manhattan Junior High School, 15414 Smith Rd, Manhattan, IL 604
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Cross Country vs. Summit Hill, Troy, Hickory Creek, Elwood
  Manhattan SD 114 Round Barn Farm Park, FX2X+37J, 24115 US-52, Manhattan, IL 604
  4:15 pm
Monday August 31
• Baseball vs. Martino (Away)
  Manhattan SD 114 731 E Joliet Highway New Lenox, IL 60451
  4:15 pm
Saturday September 5
• Jim Reilly for Sheriff →
  Symerton Tap and Grill, 18332 W Commercial St, Wilmington
  4:00 pm
Friday September 11
• In Memory of our Fallen Heroes 5K →
  801 N Chicago St, Elwood
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Cancer Support Center's 35th Annual Golf Outing →
  Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Prestwick Country Club 601 Prestwick Drive Frankfort, IL 60423
  11:00 am
• Baseball Practice
  Rockdale SD 84 Joliet, IL 60436
  3:45 pm
• Softball @ Kelvin Grove
  Rockdale SD 84 Kelvin Grove Middle School, 808 Adams St, Lockport, IL 60441
  4:15 pm
• LWMB Rehearsal
  Lincoln-Way Marching Band Lincoln Way North High School, 19900 S Harlem Ave, Frankfort, I
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Stanford Hires Three-Time NCAA Champ Dani Jackovich as Water Polo Assistant (swimmingworldmagazine.com)
• Men At Work And Toad The Wet Sprocket Deliver As Summer Tour Wraps (forbes.com)

Frankfort

• Frankfort to host annual free senior breakfast (shawlocal.com)
• Frankfort Falcons will strive to make their own mark (wvnews.com)
• Top 10 most expensive homes sold in Will County, reported Aug. 10-16 (shawlocal.com)

Joliet

• New Lead In Tammy Zywicki Case Decades After College Student Kidnapped, Found Dead Off Interstate: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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