🌱 How PTI Farm near Pontiac is stretching every pound of fertilizer.

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In today's newsletter:

• How PTI Farm near Pontiac is stretching every pound of fertilizer.

Also on today's calendar: Play in Pontiac Events and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black & white and read all over? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Make Every Pound of Fertilizer Work Harder (agweb.com) — Research at the Precision Technology Institute Farm near Pontiac is testing whether banded phosphorus and potassium applications at reduced rates can maintain yields while cutting fertilizer costs. Early five-year results suggest 50% and 75% banded rates may offer the best economic returns, giving Livingston County farmers new data to consider for 2027 nutrient plans.
   

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📸 Around Pontiac

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pontiac

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Trunk or Treat →
  Pontiac

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Other local events

Saturday October 31

• Play in Pontiac Events →
  Pontiac IL
• Witches Walk →
  Pontiac IL
• Downtown Pontiac Farmers Market →
  Pontiac IL
  8:00 am
• Downtown Witches Walk →
  Pontiac IL
  12:00 pm
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show →
  Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center, 319 N. Plum St., Pontiac
  7:30 pm

Sunday November 1

• Rusty Wheel Circle Jam →
  Eagle Performing Arts and Conference Center, 319 N. Plum St., Pontiac
  1:00 pm
• Strevell Historic Home Tours →
  Pontiac’s Historic Homes, Pontiac
  1:00 pm

Monday November 2

• Regional Planning Commission Meeting →
  112 W. Madison St., Pontiac
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 3

• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
  112 W. Madison St., Pontiac
  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 4

• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
  112 W. Madison St., Pontiac
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• Pontiac Food Forest U-Pick Thursdays →
  Pontiac Food Forest, Corner of N Oak St. and Clearly St., Pontiac
  5:00 pm

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📣 Pontiac Shout Outs!

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• Magical Carpet & Cleaning — 8155058793

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Pontiac. Apply here.
• State of Illinois posted a job opening for DOC Pontiac CC Correctional Officer Trainee in Pontiac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pontiac here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• 2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Report Cards (floracing.com)

Streator

• - The Radar Free Press (theradar.online)
• Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra to give part of Streator concert ticket sales to tornado relief (shawlocal.com)
• In Illinois's Fox Valley, the Under-$350,000 Market and the Rest Might as Well Be Different Worlds (keycrew.co)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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