🌱 FMS BB @ Washington Central Tournament and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A thundershower; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
• Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• FMS BB @ Washington Central Tournament
  Fieldcrest CUSD 6 Minonk, IL 61760
  4:30 pm
• FMS GBB VS Bureau Valley
  Fieldcrest CUSD 6 Minonk, IL 61760
  4:30 pm

Thursday November 12

• FMS GBB VS Logan
  Fieldcrest High School Minonk, IL 61760
  4:30 pm
• MS BBKB @ Kewanee Visitation
  Midland CUSD 7, 107 S Lexington Ave, Kewanee
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• FHS Volleyball - IHSA State Finals
  Fieldcrest CUSD 6 Minonk, IL 61760
• Benson Feature Film Friday →
  IPDPL - Benson, 420 Front St., Benson
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Goose Paint 'N Sip →
  Bricks & Stones at Camp Aramoni, 809 N 2199 Rd, Tonica
  5:00 pm

Monday November 16

• LEGO Free Play and Are You Game? →
  IPDPL - Washburn, 104 W Magnolia St, Washburn
  3:00 pm
• Weave and Wonder →
  IPDPL - Benson, 420 Front St., Benson
  4:00 pm
• FMS GBB VS Eureka
  Fieldcrest CUSD 6 Minonk, IL 61760
  4:30 pm
• MS GBKB vs St Jude
  Midland CUSD 7, 901 Hilltop Dr, Sparland
  5:00 pm
• MS BBKB @ Putnam County
  Midland CUSD 7, 13183 N 350th Ave, McNabb
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Etnyre International posted a job opening for Quality Inspector - 2nd Shift in Minonk. Apply here.
• Capstone Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Manager Hardee's (0994) in Chillicothe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Varna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Henry

• Kewanee police blotter for Nov. 9 (kewaneevoice.com)
• Rupert Wates Live in Concert at Bishop Hill Creative Commons November 15, 2026 (regionalmedianews.com)

Chillicothe

• Chillicothe Players present the best Christmas pageant ever (centralillinoisproud.com)
• St. Anthony's Isabella Keller Is State Cross Country Champion, Area Finishers Do Well (thexradio.com)

Metamora

• Ava Peplowski capping Metamora family's 13-year run to state swim meet (centralillinoisproud.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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