🌱 How Sterling and other Sauk Valley teams fared on Tuesday night

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• How Sterling and other Sauk Valley teams fared on Tuesday night

Also on today's calendar: Writer's Group and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Erie-Prophetstown's Isabella Olvera drives in six in 18-1 softball win: Tuesday's Sauk Valley Roundup (shawlocal.com) — Sterling High School’s softball team struggled in a 15-0 road loss to Geneseo, managing just two hits including a double by Lily Cantu. Other Sauk Valley teams saw mixed results, with Erie-Prophetstown, Oregon, Dixon, Milledgeville and others turning in notable softball and baseball performances across the region.
   

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📸 Around Sterling

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sterling

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Writer’s Group →
  Sterling Public Library, 102 W 3rd St, Sterling
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Writer's Group →
  Sterling Public Library, 102 W 3rd St, Sterling
  10:00 am
• Moline Varsity Softball @ Sterling →
  Sterling High School, 1608 4th Ave, Sterling
  4:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND! →
  Sterling, IL Calendar, 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B, Sterling
  8:00 am

Sunday May 17

• SHS Graduation Ceremony
  Sterling CUSD 5 Sterling, IL 61081
  1:00 pm

Monday May 18

• City Council Meeting →
  Sterling, IL Calendar, Sterling City Hall Council Chambers 212 3rd Avenue, Sterling
  5:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Professional Women's Network Meeting →
  Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St, Sterling
  12:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Hispanic Business Leaders Committee →
  Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St, Sterling
  12:00 pm

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📣 Sterling Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Where Silence Lies →
  The Dixon: Historic Theatre, 114 S Galena Ave, Dixon
  12:30 pm
• Senior Music Awards
  Dixon High School Dixon, IL 61021
  6:30 pm
• Seniors Music Awards
  Dixon USD 170 Dixon, IL 61021
  6:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Kindergarten Orientation
  Washington Elementary School
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Sterling. Apply here.
• Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sterling here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rock Falls

• Fifth Annual Bellson Music Fest in Rock Falls, June 6 (rcreader.com)
• Monster truck legend Jim Kramer to headline free touch-a-truck event in Rock Falls (shawlocal.com)
• 'Click it or Ticket' (regionalmedianews.com)

Dixon

• Dixon High students learn through the lens in broadcasting club (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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