🌱 Teachers Inservice and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 10

• Teachers Inservice
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
• MARCHING BAND CAMP - 8am -12pm
  Morrison CUSD 6 Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison, IL 61270, USA
  8:00 am
• MUSIC BOOSTER MEETING
  Morrison CUSD 6 Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison, IL 61270, USA
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• First Student Attendance Day - Early Dismissal (Elem @ 1:50, MS @
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
• Athletic Booster Meeting
  Morrison CUSD 6 Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream - Morrison, 109 W Main St, Morriso
  6:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Meet The Panthers @ Erie
  Erie Elem School Erie, IL 61250
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• 7/8 Football vs. Hall @ Erie
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  10:00 am
• 5/6 Football vs. Hall @ Erie
  Erie CUSD 1 Erie, IL 61250
  11:30 am

Monday August 17

• MCUSD #6 6:00 School Board Meeting
  Morrison CUSD 6 100 E Knox St, Morrison, IL 61270, USA
• MCUSD #6 5:00 Finance/5:30 Facility Meeting
  Morrison CUSD 6 100 E Knox St, Morrison, IL 61270, USA
• Varsity Boys & Girls Golf vs. Oregon @ Oregon Silver Ridge Golf Clu
  Erie Elem School Erie, IL 61250
  4:00 pm
• MS Boys & Girls Cross Country Invite @ Logan JR High
  Erie Elem School Erie, IL 61250
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Winning Wheels Inc posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Prophetstown. Apply here.
• Birkey's Farm Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Technician in Prophetstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prophetstown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Morrison

• 300+ Guests Tour Family Care Clinic (thecity1.com)
• Buy Michigan Peaches and Blueberries August 13 and 20 (thecity1.com)
• Citizens First Bank Announces New Morrison Branch Opening (theradar.online)

Rock Falls

• Aqua Palooza with Rock Falls River Chase August 15 and 16 (rcreader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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