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🌱 Mattoon student musicians earn their place on a regional stage

Mattoon, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Mattoon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mattoon student musicians earn their place on a regional stage
  • Two dogs die in Richmond Avenue duplex fire
  • Iowa Western wins five-set volleyball final in Mattoon

Also on today's calendar: Story Time and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
  • Friday: Brisk and cool with some sun, with a high of 45 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mattoon students selected for ILMEA District 5 festivals (jg-tc.com) — Student musicians from Mattoon Middle School and Mattoon High School have earned spots in the ILMEA District 5 Junior and Senior festivals after a rigorous audition process. Their band and choir ensembles will perform November 21 at Eastern Illinois University.
   

2. Sunday Fire At Mattoon Duplex Kills Two Dogs (myradiolink.com) — Two dogs died in a Sunday morning fire at a duplex on Mattoon's Richmond Avenue, despite officers' efforts to save them. The residents were away, and no people were injured. Investigators are still examining the kitchen-area fire, which officials believe was accidental.
   

3. Iowa Western edges MAC in 5 sets for NJCAA berth (dailyjournalonline.com) — A national tournament berth came down to a fifth set in Mattoon, where Iowa Western beat Mineral Area in the Midwest A District volleyball final. Mineral Area had swept two opponents to reach the title match but lost the deciding set 15-10.
   

4. Lake Land College Honors 2026 Non-Traditional Student Of The Year Award Recipient And Nominees (effinghamradio.com) — Mattoon nursing students Jeri Mattox and Deann St. Michael were among 15 nominees honored at Lake Land College's Nov. 5 Non-traditional Student of the Year banquet. Both balance school with motherhood, and St. Michael returned after nearly two decades away. Jasinda LaFine of Effingham and Eric Stanley of Charleston shared the top award.
   

5. Illinois took the brunt of tornado season this year, as fewer storms touch down in Tornado Alley (ipmnewsroom.org) — June's tornado between Mattoon and Charleston left thousands without power, part of an Illinois tornado season with more than 200 reported storms. Coles County's emergency management director says cleanup costs strain residents, while researchers say increasingly favorable storm conditions and better reporting help explain the state's rising tornado counts.
   

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Ok Mattoon! 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mattoon

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