🌱 How Atchison-born Amelia Earhart’s Iowa years shaped an aviation legend.

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• How Atchison-born Amelia Earhart's Iowa years shaped an aviation legend.

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest brought to you by Jr. Guild and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
• Saturday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tune into the Past with Ottumwa Radio: Amelia Earhart: The Iowa Years (ottumwaradio.com) — Atchison gets a proud mention as Amelia Earhart's birthplace before the story follows her childhood move to Des Moines and her first unimpressed look at an airplane at the Iowa State Fair. The feature traces how her interest in flying later blossomed in California, her record‑setting Atlantic flights, and her enduring mystery, while highlighting several surprising Iowa connections along the way.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Paranormal Hunt - 10/2 →
  Atchison
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Oktoberfest brought to you by Jr. Guild →
  Atchison KS
  9:00 am
• Tea & Tales - 10/3 →
  Atchison KS
  2:00 pm
• Deadtime Stories - 10/3 →
  Atchison KS
  6:30 pm
• Paranormal Hunt - 10/3 →
  Atchison KS
  8:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Coffee and Silence–A Prayerful Day Away →
  Sophia Spirituality Center, 751 S. 8th Street, Atchison
  9:30 am
• Genealogy Meets For Assistance →
  401 Kansas Ave, Atchison
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Experiencing Autumn →
  Sophia Spirituality Center, 751 S. 8th Street, Atchison
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• MS&HS CC @ Perry-Lecompton
  Riverside USD 114 Elwood, KS 66024
  3:00 pm
• TMS Volleyball @ ACCMS
  Troy High and Middle School, 908 Tiger Road, Effingham
  4:30 pm
• MS VB @ Pleasant Ridge
  Riverside USD 114 Elwood, KS 66024
  4:30 pm
• TMS Football @ ACCMS
  Troy High and Middle School, 908 Tiger Dr., Effingham
  6:00 pm

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