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🌱 How Mendota’s Ridley plant just beat feed mills nationwide.

Mendota, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Mendota! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Mendota’s Ridley plant just beat feed mills nationwide.

Also on today's calendar: Mendota City Council Meeting @ Mendota Police Department and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridley Feed Ingredients Named 2026 Feed Facility Of The Year (grainjournal.com) — Ridley Feed Ingredients’ Mendota facility has been named the 2026 Feed Facility of the Year, highlighting a major local employer for its safety, quality, and productivity. Under manager Corey LaBarge, the Mendota plant produces over 43,000 tons of packaged feed ingredients annually and has built a strong culture of employee safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Peru. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Peru. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peru

  • Saint Bede Academy to Celebrate 135 Years this Month (shawlocal.com)

Oglesby

  • Green Thumb Integrated Pest Management Technician in Oglesby, IL (syracuse.com)

Ottawa

  • La Salle-Peru dominates from start in 14th straight win over rival Ottawa (shawlocal.com)
  • Paperwork: Dylan is talking an older tune now, but still puts a song in my heart (shawlocal.com)
  • NRG Media Sells Its Hometown Cluster In Iowa Deal (radioink.com)

Ok Mendota! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mendota

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