Community Corner
🌱 How close is Atwood’s new K–12 school to opening?
Spotted on the Atwood calendar: HS Football @ Hill City
Hello Atwood! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How close is Atwood's new K–12 school to opening?
- Could Atwood's high school win a $1 million field upgrade?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
- Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NW Kansas district celebrates school construction milestone in post-arson rebuilding effort (kwch.com) — A major milestone in Atwood's Rawlins County school rebuilding effort just brought the new K–12 facility one big step closer to reality, with the final steel beam now in place. After an arson fire destroyed the junior-senior high school and voters approved a $29.9 million bond and sales tax, construction remains on track to bring all students under one roof next year. 
• Two Kansas schools enter sweepstakes for $1 million field transformation (ksn.com) — Rawlins County High School in Atwood just scored $5,000 from T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights sweepstakes and is still in the running for a $1 million field makeover. The school could advance to a public voting round in October, giving Atwood residents a chance to help push their hometown field toward a major upgrade.
📸 Around Atwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Atwood
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- HS Football @ Hill City
Rawlins County jr/sr High School Hill City, KS, USA
7:00 pm - HS Volleyball Tournament @ Oberlin
Rawlins County USD 105 Oberlin, KS 67749, USA
9:00 am - Girls Golf @ Lakin
Rawlins County USD 105 Lakin, KS 67860, USA
9:30 am - Girls Golf @ Hays-TMP
Rawlins County USD 105 Hays, KS 67601, USA
1:00 pm - HS JV Football (Home) vs Trego
Rawlins County Elementary Atwood, KS 67730, USA
5:30 pm - HS Volleyball Quad @ Goodland
Rawlins County USD 105 Goodland, KS 67735, USA
3:30 pm - JH Football (Home) vs. Dighton
Rawlins County Elementary Atwood, KS 67730, USA
5:30 pm - HS Volleyball NWKL Tournament @ Oberlin
Rawlins County USD 105 Oberlin, KS 67749, USA
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Play With Purpose: A Parent-Child Workshop →
Pioneer Memorial Library, 375 W. 4th Street, Colby
10:15 am - MS Volleyball @ Cimarron
Cimarron High School, 400 N 5th St, Cimarron
4:00 pm - HS Volleyball @ Goodland
Max L Jones Fieldhouse, 1209 Arcade Ave, Goodland
4:00 pm - JH Vball @ Dighton
Oberlin USD 294 Oberlin, KS 67749
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sanford Health posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant - PRN in Oberlin. Apply here.
- Good Samaritan posted a job opening for CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN in Oberlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colby
- Mokas Coffee & Eatery opens 1st franchise-owned location (fastcasual.com)
- Week ending Sept. 19: Lowest regular gas in Thomas County reaches $3.78 (nwkansasnews.com)
- 2026 KJCCC D1 Men's Soccer Players of the Week – Week 6 - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com)
Goodland
- Judy Lynn Novotny, 74 (hayspost.com)
Ok Atwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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