🌱 Marquette at Midland and 10 more events

Good morning Varna! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Marquette at Midland

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cool, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around Varna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Varna

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8

• Marquette at Midland →
  Varna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• El Paso-Gridley at Henry-Senachwine →
  Henry-Senachwine, 1023 College St, Henry
  5:00 pm
• FHS Volleyball vs Roanoke-Benson (JV & V Only)
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  5:30 pm
• FHS JV Football @ Tremont
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• LEGO Free Play →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  3:30 pm
• FHS Volleyball @ EPG
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  5:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Senior Social Hour →
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  9:00 am
• FHS Girls @ Eureka
  Kaufman Park Golf Course, 800 W Center St, Eureka
  4:00 pm
• FHS Boys Golf vs R-B & Dee-Mack
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  4:00 pm
• FHS Volleyball vs Heyworth
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  5:00 pm

Monday September 28

• FHS JV Football @ EPG
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 29

• FHS Boys/Girls Cross Country @ EPG
  Fieldcrest Middle School Wenona, IL 61377
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aperion Care posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Toluca. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Chillicothe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Varna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chillicothe

• Nolan & Freund Dental Professionals Announces Chamber Spotlight Honor (desmoinesregister.com)
• Bryer Harris leads Ottawa boys golf to quadrangular victory: The Times Thursday Roundup (shawlocal.com)

Metamora

• ‘Our whole senior class is so grateful', Metamora High School celebrates homecoming with more normalcy (centralillinoisproud.com)
• Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 administrators rank 248th lowest in state for average salary in 2025 (peoriastandard.com)
• Joe Stamm unveils new music Friday night at the Castle (wsiu.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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