🌱 Why a McLeansboro fan still made the hot drive to Busch
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- Why a McLeansboro fan still made the hot drive to Busch
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heat and a losing season didn't keep Cardinals fans from Busch Stadium as 2026 winds down (ksdk.com) — A McLeansboro resident was among Cardinals fans braving the heat in St. Louis for the team’s second-to-last home game, despite a disappointing season. Nearby restaurants like Katie’s Ballpark Village report stronger-than-expected crowds and are now looking to Blues hockey and fall conventions to keep downtown businesses busy as baseball winds down. 
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- Michael 'Mike' L. Knight, 74, of Carmi (wfiwradio.com)
- Hamilton Memorial Carmi Family Clinic to Begin Seeing Patients at New Location October 1 – WRUL-FM (wrul.com)
- Florence Ethel McDaniel, 95 of Humble, Texas (formerly of Carmi) (wfiwradio.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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