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Monmouth, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Monmouth! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what Monmouth properties changed hands and for how much
- How a six-figure gift could transform Monmouth College’s Pipe Band
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
- Friday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Warren County property transfers for May 4–8, 2026 — see a list of home and other sales (wgil.com) — If you’re watching the local housing market, Warren County just recorded several property transfers, including multiple Monmouth homes and a Jamieson Community Center purchase on East 6th Avenue. The list covers sales from May 4–8 across Monmouth, Alexis, Roseville, Smithshire, and more, with prices that give a clear snapshot of current values. 
• Monmouth College Pipe Band Gets Boost Thanks to Six-Figure Gift From Trustee Gus Hart ('68) (rcreader.com) — Monmouth College’s beloved Pipe Band is getting a major boost thanks to a six-figure gift from trustee and alumnus Gus Hart, aimed at scholarships, recruitment, uniforms, and travel. The funding should help grow the band, strengthen campus traditions at Monmouth events, and potentially add Scottish Highland dancers to performances around town.
📸 Around Monmouth
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Farmington Varsity Baseball @ Monmouth-Roseville →
Monmouth Roseville High School, 200 S B St, Monmouth
4:30 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Monmouth-Roseville High School TR C V Away Boys Conference Meet @ →
Monmouth - Roseville High School, 435 6th Ave, Erie
4:00 pm -
HS V/JV BB vs BPC
United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth
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Monmouth-Roseville High School SB G V Away Sherrard Jr/Sr High Sch →
Monmouth - Roseville High School, 4701 176th Ave, Sherrard
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Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B V Home Farmington High School →
Monmouth - Roseville High School, 500 South Sunny Lane, Monmouth
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Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B JV Away Annawan Jr/Sr High Sch →
Monmouth - Roseville High School, 601 N. State St, Annawan
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Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B V Away CO-OP Annawan/Wethersfi →
Monmouth - Roseville High School, 601 N. State St, Annawan
4:30 pm -
HS V SB vs BPC
United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth
4:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Carnival →
Steele Elementary School Galesburg, IL 61402
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HS V/JV BB vs BPC
United Junior Senior High School, 1905 100th St, Monmouth
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Food Pantry Day
Hedding Grade Sch Abingdon, IL 61410
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Teen Advisory Board →
Galesburg Public Library, 264 W Main St, Galesburg
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Monmouth. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monmouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Galesburg
- Evan Massey: Three straight trips to state — the 1989 Silver Streaks and Galesburg's baseball dynasty (wgil.com)
- Some Central Illinois hospitals rank among state's shortest ER waits (geneseorepublic.com)
- Helen "Marilyn" Van Fleet Obituary – Galesburg, IL (1933–2026) (wgil.com)
Abingdon
- James "Jim" W. Neal Obituary – Abingdon, IL (1955–2026) (wgil.com)
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