🌱 How a Brownsburg dad turned ketchup packets into cancer-fighting dollars
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Brownsburg dad turned ketchup packets into cancer-fighting dollars
- See which Brownsburg pitcher is making waves on Valpo’s mound
Also on today's calendar: Make & Take and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Heavy t-storms; windy, cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 36.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man takes up fight against cancer with running and condiments (wthr.com) — Brownsburg resident Alex Baker has turned his grief over losing his wife to colorectal cancer into “Ketchup to Cancer,” a running-based fundraiser that’s already generated nearly $50,000 for cancer research and families in treatment. After starting as a self-described couch potato, he’s now completed marathons around the world, hands out ketchup packets at local parades, and hopes his efforts inspire others to keep moving forward. 
• Valpo, UIC to Renew Longstanding Matchup on the Diamond This Weekend (valpoathletics.com) — A detailed Valparaiso baseball preview notes that freshman pitcher Luke Albrecht hails from Brownsburg and won a regional title at Brownsburg High School before joining the Beacons. The series pits Valpo against UIC in Chicago this weekend, with extensive stats, player notes, and recent highlights for fans tracking local athletes now competing in Division I baseball.
📸 Around Brownsburg
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Make & Take in Parks
Arbuckle Acres Park, 200 N Green St, Brownsburg
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Brownsburg Public Library , 450 South Jefferson Street , Brownsburg
10:00 am -
Make & Take
Arbuckle Acres Park , 200 N Green St , Brownsburg
10:00 am -
Jam as a Fam
Bundy Lodge , 7024 Lucas Dr , Brownsburg
10:30 am -
PAWS to Read
Brownsburg Public Library , 450 South Jefferson Street , Brownsburg
11:00 am -
National Let's Fly a Kite Day
Arbuckle Acres Park , 200 N Green St , Brownsburg
2:00 pm -
Stories & Stations: Earth Day
Brownsburg Public Library - Toddler , 450 South Jefferson Street , Brownsburg
10:00 am -
Gentle Slow-Flow Yoga
Brownsburg Public Library , 450 South Jefferson Street , Brownsburg
10:30 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Indianapolis Gem. Mineral & Jewelry Show
Hendricks County Fairgrounds , 1900 E Main St , Danville
10:00 am -
Spirit Night
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park , 392 Plainfield Commons Dr , Plainfield
4:00 pm -
God Is Good Tour - Plainfield, IN
Hendricks Live! , 200 W Main St , Plainfield
7:00 pm -
Jordan Feliz with Riley Clemmons
The Prewitt Restaurant + Lounge , 121 W Main St 1st floor , Plainfield
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CRG Dining posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Brownsburg. Apply here.
- Gpac posted a job opening for Construction Project Manager in Brownsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brownsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Avon
- Avon man credits Eskenazi Burn Center for recovery after severe electrical accident (youarecurrent.com)
Danville
- Public Record: April 15, 2026 (journalreview.com)
Plainfield
- Paul Stanley Got A Kid To Do Masked Wolf Karaoke At Fan Expo: Watch (stereogum.com)
- Nonprofits In Fulton Among Recipients Of Duke Energy Foundation Grants (inkfreenews.com)
- High School Sports Scoreboard: Franklin, Whiteland, Center Grove boys volleyball; Center Grove boys golf; Edinburgh girls tennis results (dailyjournal.net)
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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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