🌱 KAY Leadership Camp - Junction City, Rock Springs 4-H Center and 11 more events

What's up Erie! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• KAY Leadership Camp - Junction City, Rock Springs 4-H Center at Erie-Galesburg USD 101
• Weights 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at Erie-Galesburg USD 101
• EHS Band Camp at Erie-Galesburg USD 101

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and humid, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 78.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erie

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Monday July 27

• KAY Leadership Camp - Junction City, Rock Springs 4-H Center
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• Weights 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• EHS Band Camp
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  9:00 am

Thursday July 30

• EHS Band Camp 9-12 & 5-7:30
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733

Monday August 3

• Coaching School
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• Board Meeting
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 29

• Parsons Livestock Auction →
  Parsons Livestock Auction, US-59, Parsons
  9:30 am

Thursday July 30

• USD 300 Enrollment
  St. Paul Elementary School Saint Paul, KS 66771
  8:00 am

Monday August 3

• Cheer Camp 7-12
  St. Paul Elementary School Saint Paul, KS 66771
  7:00 am

Wednesday August 5

• District Inservice
  St. Paul Middle School Saint Paul, KS 66771
  8:00 am

Sunday August 16

• East Kansas District Meeting (SEK) →
  Lone Tree Gun Club, 3000th St, Elsmore
  9:00 am

Wednesday September 16

• KANSASWORKS Mobile Unit @ Parsons →
  King Cash Saver of Parsons, 2020 Main St, Parsons
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Chanute. Apply here.
• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Custodial Associate in Chanute. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chanute

• July 24, 2026 Issue, Page 6 of 10 (parsonssun.com)
• July 24, 2026 Issue, Page 3 of 10 (parsonssun.com)

Parsons

• July 24, 2026 Issue, Page 9 of 10 (parsonssun.com)
• The one-mile underground Kansas reactor didn't meet a July 4 goal, but is still on track (kcur.org)

Iola

• New Santa house in the works (iolaregister.com)
• So, you want to be on city council? (iolaregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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