🌱 How a Monon disturbance ended in a deadly Winamac police shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Monon disturbance ended in a deadly Winamac police shooting

Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026 and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One dead after officer-involved shooting in Winamac, multi-county chase (abc57.com) — A police pursuit that began with an officer responding to a disturbance in Monon ended with a deadly officer-involved shooting in Winamac Wednesday afternoon. State police say a suspect fled from a Vanguard facility in a pickup, led officers through White and Pulaski counties, and was later pronounced dead after an exchange of gunfire. The investigation continues and drivers may still encounter traffic disruptions near the Winamac scene.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Festival of Quilts 2026 →
  St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Genealogy Class →
  Monticello-Union Township Public Library, 321 W Broadway St, Monticello
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Dinner Cruise | September 25th, 2026 →
  Madam Carroll, 12244 N Upper Lakeshore Dr, Monticello
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• STDY RM 107 - ESL with the Literacy Volunteers →
  Monticello-Union Township Public Library, 321 W Broadway St, Monticello
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• ⚓️ Party Cruise Aboard the Madam Carroll ft. Living Proof →
  Madam Carroll, 12244 N Upper Lakeshore Dr, Monticello
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• STDY RM 107 - ESL with the Literacy Volunteers →
  Monticello-Union Township Public Library, 321 W Broadway St, Monticello
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• G-Golf - Twin Lakes/Rensselaer/Logansport →
  5:30 pm
• VB(V&JV) - Rossville Middle/Sr High School →
  6:00 pm
• VB(6) - DeMotte Christian School →
  6:00 pm
• V VB vs Faith
  Frontier Jr-Sr High School Chalmers, IN 47929
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• River Road @ Whyte Horse Winery →
  Monticello IN
  6:00 pm
• V FB @ Rennselear
  Frontier Jr-Sr High School Chalmers, IN 47929
  7:00 pm
• North Newton at West Central →
  West Central, 1852 S US 421, Francesville
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A One-Stop Shop is open today in Henry County to assist storm survivors.
  Representatives from local, state and federal agencies are available to provide in-person support, answer questions and help homeowners and renters… (Nextdoor )

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Monon. Apply here.
• Rose Acre Farms posted a job opening for WC Groundskeeper Admin in Monon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monticello

• A warm welcome for new Monticello fireplace showroom (newsandreviewonline.com)
• Traveling America 250 display comes to Monticello library (newsandreviewonline.com)
• Marjorie I. Patterson (newsandreviewonline.com)

Rensselaer

• Barber named Herbert Presidential Scholar (iu.edu)
• Marvin E. Lambert (therepublic.com)
• White County lawmakers: Local students encouraged to apply for House internship (newsandreviewonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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