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Spotted on the Greentown calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026

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Good morning to you Greentown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Festival of Quilts 2026 at St Andrew United Methodist Church
  • 44th Annual Al Veterans Reunion
  • 44th Annual Vietnam Veterans and All Veterans Reunion at Howard County Vietnam Veterans Organization

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Cloudy and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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    Thursday September 17
  • Volleyball (Girls Varsity) - Blackford High School
    Madison-Grant Jr\/Sr High School Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School
    6:00 pm
  • Volleyball (Girls Middle School) @ Delta Middle School
    Delta Middle School Delta Middle School
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 18
  • Cross Country (Coed Middle School) @ Wapahani High School
    Wapahani High School
    5:30 pm
  • Football (Boys Varsity) @ Frankton Jr-Sr High School
    Frankton Jr-Sr High School
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Kokomo Farmers Market →
    200 West Mulberry Street, Kokomo
    9:00 am
  • IN02 Tipton County 4H Fairgrounds →
    Tipton County 4-H Office, 1200 S Main St, Tipton
    10:00 am
    • Sunday September 20
  • September – Volunteer Orientation →
    Kokomo IN
    1:00 pm
  • 2026 Sunday Funday →
    Kokomo IN
    1:00 pm
    • Monday September 21
  • Oak Hill School Corporation →
    Oak Hill High School, 7756 West Delphi Pike #27, Converse
    4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Kokomo

  • Out and About with Barney: Historical Kokomo Opalescent Glass factory stops manufacturing (wishtv.com)
  • Motorcyclist critically injured in head-on crash in Kokomo (wishtv.com)
  • Kokomo mom who allegedly fell asleep with 1-month-old daughter charged with neglect in girl's death (wthr.com)

Tipton

  • The Future Is Being Built Now: 5 Trends Driving Ag Retail Facility Design (croplife.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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