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Be sure to catch Sontag Speed Supplies Car Show on the Manhattan Patch calendar

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Greetings Manhattan! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

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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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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Frankfort

  • Frankfort to host annual free senior breakfast (shawlocal.com)
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  • 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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