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🌱 Can Axtell stay undefeated in tonight’s showdown with Troy?
Axtell, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Axtell! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Axtell stay undefeated in tonight’s showdown with Troy?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High School Football Schedule Week 6/5-KS: October 2nd, 2026 (myqcountry.com) — Axtell football fans have a big home matchup tonight as the 4-0 Eagles host 4-0 Troy in a key Northeast Kansas showdown kicking off at 7 p.m. The schedule also lists several other regional high school games, and fans can catch scores and coach interviews on KFEQ’s Friday Night Lights show later this evening. 
📸 Around Axtell
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HSVB @ Onaga Tourney (V/C-team)...
Centralia High Centralia, KS 66415
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HS VB Tournament @ Valley Falls
Valley Falls High School, 601 Elm St, Valley Falls
8:30 am -
Cross Country @ Centralia Lake
Site #5 - Centralia Lake , Centralia, KS 66415, USA
10:00 am -
MS VB NC @ Royal Valley
Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School Seneca, KS 66538
4:30 pm -
HS JV VB Quad @ Rock Creek
Rock Creek High School, 9355 Flush Rd, St George
5:00 pm -
JH VB vs Valley Heights
Centralia High Centralia, KS 66415
5:30 pm -
HS JV FB @ St. Marys
Nemaha Central High School Seneca, KS 66538
5:30 pm -
HS JV FB @ Valley Heights
Valley Heights Jr-Sr High School, 2274 6th Rd, Blue Rapids
6:00 pm -
HS VB @ Blue Valley (Clifton Clyde/Blue Valley)
Blue Valley High School, 2 Ram Way, Randolph
5:00 pm -
HS VB @ St. Marys
Nemaha Central High School Seneca, KS 66538
5:00 pm -
HSVB @ Hanover w/Manhattan CHIEF
Centralia High Centralia, KS 66415
5:00 pm -
Morning Momentum October →
606 Main Street, Seneca
7:30 am
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Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Community Healthcare System posted a job opening for Dietary Aide Long Term Care in Centralia. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Store Manager in Marysville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Axtell here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Manhattan
- Manhattan Celebrates ‘Dolly Day' (kstatecollegian.com)
- Why are the roads so bad? (themercury.com)
- Cindy Holscher speaks at local rally (kstatecollegian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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