🌱 Why a Quincy star chose Monmouth College for her basketball future

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Quincy star chose Monmouth College for her basketball future

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy; turning sunny, cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
• Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Another Blue Devil signs to continue Basketball career (wgem.com) — Monmouth College is gaining a new shooting guard, as Quincy High School standout Madelyn Hamby has signed to play basketball and double major in marketing and business just 90 minutes from home. Hamby says she’s grateful to continue her athletic and academic career in Monmouth after weighing several strong college options.
   

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📸 Around Monmouth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Rockridge JV Baseball @ Monmouth-Roseville
  Monmouth Roseville High School, 200 S B St, Monmouth
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Monmouth-Roseville High School TR C JH Home OPEN (JH Quad)
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 500 South Sunny Lane , Monmouth
  4:00 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B JV Home Rockridge High School
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 500 South Sunny Lane , Monmouth
  4:30 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B V Away Rockridge High School
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 14110 134th Ave. , West Taylor Ridge
  4:30 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School SB G V Away Rockridge High School
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 14110 134th Ave. , West Taylor Ridge
  4:30 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School SOC G V Home Illinois Valley Centra
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 801 West 4th Avenue , Monmouth
  5:00 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School SOC G JV Home Illinois Valley Centr
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 801 West 4th Avenue , Monmouth
  6:40 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B JV Home CO-OP ROWVA/Williamsfi
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 500 South Sunny Lane , Monmouth
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• HS V SB DH @ West Central
  West Central Middle School , 215 W South St , Stronghurst
  4:00 pm
• Spring Musical. Mamma Mia!
  Galesburg Community Unit School District #205 Galesburg, IL 61402
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• eARTh Fest 2026 — Galesburg Community Arts Center
  Galesburg Community Arts Center , 349 E Main St , Galesburg
  10:00 am
• eARTh Fest at GCAC!
  Galesburg Community Arts Center , 349 E Main St , Galesburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Allied Universal Security posted a job opening for Security Officer - Flex in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Elementary Education Teacher in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monmouth here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Galesburg

• EARTh-fest 2026 is among 16 weekends events around Galesburg (galesburg.com)
• Galesburg Police Department hiring lateral certified officers (galesburg.com)
• Judy's Pancakes 5K benefits Bridgeway Inc. — June 13 in Galesburg (wgil.com)

Abingdon

• Robert "Bob" Lewis obituary – London Mills, IL (1948–2026) (wgil.com)

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Ok Monmouth! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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