🌱 Patch AM: How one Evansville mom finally got keys to her own home

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Evansville mom finally got keys to her own home
• See how Evansville celebrated Labor Day back in 1996

Also on today's calendar: RoadTrip - Carolyn Wonderland and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Catholics for Habitat and Ascension St. Vincent dedicate Habitat home (evdiomessage.org) — A local mother named April just received a new Habitat for Humanity of Evansville home on North 3rd Avenue, sponsored by Catholics for Habitat and Ascension St. Vincent. After persevering through the Habitat program while working evenings and continuing her education, she and her two children celebrated a joyful dedication surrounded by family, friends, and volunteers who helped make their Evansville homeownership dream possible.
   

• What did Labor Day look like in Evansville in 1996? (courierpress.com subscription) — Evansville residents can look back at how Labor Day was celebrated here 30 years ago, with photos of the 1996 parade on North Main Street and festivities at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds. The gallery offers a nostalgic snapshot of crowds, floats, and family activities that once filled familiar streets and venues many locals still visit today.
   

📸 Around Evansville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evansville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Logan Ryan Band →
  Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Mahjong Mingle
  Mccullough Branch Library EVPL McCollough - Meeting Room
  9:30 am
• Site Review
  Vanderburgh County Council Evansville, IN 47708
  10:00 am
• Reserve/Varsity Volleyball
  Cedar Hall Community School Perry Heights Middle School, 5800 Hogue Rd, Evansville, IN 4771
  4:30 pm
• Nightshade Reading Society
  East Branch Library EVPL East - Meeting Room
  5:30 pm
• Improv Night
  Mccullough Branch Library EVPL McCollough - Meeting Room
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• RoadTrip - Carolyn Wonderland →
  Mojo's BoneYard, 4920 Bellemeade Ave., Evansville
  9:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• KidzMatter Conference 2026 →
  Evansville IN

📣 Evansville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Library Closed- Labor Day
  Columbia Township Public Library 210 South Main, Oakland City, IN 47660
Tuesday September 8
• Touch B.A.S.E Senior Fitness @ Fort Branch →
  Fort Branch Public Library, 107 E Locust St, Fort Branch
  9:00 am
• Reserve/Varsity Volleyball
  Cedar Hall Community School Perry Heights Middle School, 5800 Hogue Rd, Evansville, IN 4771
  4:30 pm
• Tennis (Boys V) - South Knox
  Wood Memorial Middle/High School
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Someone posted a few names of companies who replace glass in storm windows, etc.
  I didn't write the names down. Would someone be willing to share some preferred vendors' names again? Thanks. (Nextdoor Keystone)
• Anyone missing a grey and white pittie with an orange collar.
  Male he's been roaming our area for about 5 days. Won't come to you if you call him he will go the other way. I did get him to come take food from… (Nextdoor STAR)

• Inteletech Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Claims Representative in Evansville. Apply here.
• Fresh Thyme Farmers Market posted a job opening for Deli Bakery Clerk in Evansville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evansville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newburgh

• 4713 Jackson Dr Lot 49, Newburgh, IN 47630 (zillow.com)
• This Beloved Historic Indiana Bakery Has Served Legendary Scratch-Made Sweet Treats For Decades (myfamilytravels.com)

Boonville

• Evansville area and statewide high school football scores for Sept. 4 (courierpress.com)

Princeton

• Tri-State Speedway to host Labor Day Weekend Challenge (pdclarion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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