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🌱 The Enneagram and the Spiritual Journey: Becoming More Fully Who You Are (a 5-week Zoom series) and 11 more events
And check out HS Cross Country @ Horton on the Effingham Patch calendar
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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Enneagram and the Spiritual Journey: Becoming More Fully Who You Are (a 5-week Zoom series) →
Sophia Spirituality Center, 751 S. 8th Street, Atchison
10:30 am - HS Cross Country @ Horton
Mission Lake Country Club, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - EMS Cross Country Meet @ Horton
Mission Lake Country Club, 1566 120th St, Horton
4:00 pm - EMS Volleyball @ Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights High School, 12719 266th Rd, Holton
4:30 pm - Kolbdon's Kitchen →
Atchison KS
5:00 pm - EMS Football @ Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights High School, 12719 266th Rd, Holton
6:00 pm - Music Bingo, benefiting Atchison Rotary Club →
Atchison KS
7:00 pm - Adult Paint Night: Ghost and Lamp →
Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville
6:30 pm - HS FB vs Pleasant Ridge
Charger Stadium, 535 E 12th St, Horton
7:00 pm - Paranormal Hunt - 10/2 →
Atchison KS
10:00 pm - HS VB Tournament @ Valley Falls
Valley Falls High School, 601 Elm St, Valley Falls
8:00 am - Oktoberfest brought to you by Jr. Guild →
Atchison KS
9:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our website is back online and functioning normally.
Customers can now access online content and services as usual. Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue, and we apologize… (Nextdoor ) - We're currently experiencing issues with our website, and customers are unable to access online content and services.
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- Industrial Resource Group posted a job opening for Safety Manager in Effingham. Apply here.
- Amberwell Health posted a job opening for Licensed Practical Nurse, Horton in Horton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Effingham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Atchison
- U.S. 73 project to begin in Atchison, Brown counties (wibw.com)
- Kilian, Michael G. (kutisfuneralhomes.com)
- Tune into the Past with Ottumwa Radio: Amelia Earhart: The Iowa Years (ottumwaradio.com)
Hiawatha
- September 30, 2026 (sabethaherald.com)
- Little Heart, Big Fight: Rallying around the Tinklin family (sabethaherald.com)
- Obituary: Glenn Hennigan (sabethaherald.com)
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-- 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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