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Petersburg, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Petersburg! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Pike Central pole vaulter keeps shattering records in Petersburg
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
- Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Charging to new heights: Pike Central track star continues to break school records (tristatehomepage.com) — A Pike Central High School pole vaulter in Petersburg keeps rewriting the school record books, recently clearing 15 feet 3 inches. Grant Boyd, the youngest of five brothers, is on track to qualify for the state meet for a fourth straight year, earning praise from his coach for his rare consistency and drive. 
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Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Vincennes
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- Gymnasts show their stuff at South Knox (suncommercial.com)
Princeton
- Princeton Community Softball falls to MV on Class of 2026 Senior Night (pdclarion.com)
- Shannon Marie (Allen) Watson (wamwamfm.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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