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Good morning Ursa! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See what Ursa properties just sold and for how much
Also on today's calendar: One Connection and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 41 degrees.
- Saturday: Clearing, windy and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Real estate transactions in Adams County for April 6-10, 2026 (muddyrivernews.com) — Several recent property sales in Ursa stand out, including a home on South Warsaw that sold for $235,000 and nearly 346 acres on Highway 96 N. that brought $2 million. The full list covers dozens of residential, commercial, and farmland transactions across Adams County, giving you a snapshot of current prices in nearby communities like Quincy, Mendon, Liberty, and Plainville. 
📸 Around Ursa
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Book Group: Remarkably Bright Creatures - by Shelby Van Pelt
Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey St, Quincy
10:00 am
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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One Connection
Quincy Public Library , 526 Jersey St , Quincy
6:00 pm -
Candid Conversations
Quincy Public Library , 526 Jersey St , Quincy
10:00 am -
Timberline Terrace
Timberline Terrace Apartments , 4611 State St , Quincy
4:45 pm -
Perfect Pico: A Taste of Fresh Flavor – D159
John Wood Community College , 1301 S 48th St , Quincy
6:00 pm -
QND Spring Choir Concert
Quincy Notre Dame High School , 1400 S 11th St , Quincy
11:30 am
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
Tuesday May 5
Monday May 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Beads on One String
The Legacy Theater , 1160 Buchanan St , Carthage
1:00 pm -
HS TRACK @ CAMP POINT
Liberty CUSD 2 Liberty, IL 62347
3:30 pm -
Special Population Seed Planting event at The Crossing Church
The Crossing Church , 1231 Bonansinga Drive , Quincy
3:30 pm -
VSB @ WESTERN
Liberty CUSD 2 Liberty, IL 62347
4:30 pm -
HS Baseball Southeastern/West Prairie
Cusd 4 Mendon, IL 62351
4:30 pm -
Dennis Warner & the D's
The Legacy Theater , 1160 Buchanan St , Carthage
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - ADM posted a job opening for Maintenance Planner & Scheduler - Quincy, IL in Quincy. Apply here.
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Secondary Math Teacher in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ursa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Quincy
- Land of Lincoln Mobile Justice Van bringing free legal aid to rural counties (muddyrivernews.com)
- QCT on the Road touring production to visit area schools in April and May (muddyrivernews.com)
- Annual Autism Awareness and Acceptance Walk aims to educate Quincy during event (wgem.com)
Hamilton
- Massud Kayvan (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
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-- 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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