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In today's newsletter:

  • See which Salem student’s artwork is heading to the U.S. Capitol.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Houchin Announces Winners of 2026 Congressional Art Competition (house.gov) — A Salem High School student, Olivia Briscoe, won first place in Congresswoman Erin Houchin’s 2026 Congressional Art Competition, with her work headed to hang in the U.S. Capitol. The third-place artwork will be displayed in Houchin’s district office in Salem giving local residents a chance to see a winning piece close to home.
   

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Mitchell

  • Beautiful weather at DePauw Nature Park (tmnews.com)
  • Obituary: Coni Norrington (wbiw.com)

New Albany

  • ‘THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK': Braun says Beckwith ‘probably regrets' how he phrased call for hatred (indianacitizen.org)
  • All the free outdoor concerts taking place around Louisville this summer (courier-journal.com)
  • MV's Wood, NP's Davison among state's best young talent (greenfieldreporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Salem

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