🌱 School Play--All 3 buildings and 9 more events

Hi Erie! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• School Play--All 3 buildings at Erie-Galesburg USD 101
• First Grade Field Trip - Parsons at Erie-Galesburg USD 101
• 4th - Kansas State Capital & Ward-Meade Park at Erie-Galesburg USD 101

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Friday: Windy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Erie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erie

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Thursday May 14

• School Play--All 3 buildings
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• First Grade Field Trip - Parsons
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  8:30 am

Friday May 15

• 4th - Kansas State Capital & Ward-Meade Park
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• 8th Grade Trip to SDC
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• Pre-K to Dinosaur Park
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
• TR @ Oswego - Three Rivers League
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Erie, KS 66733
  1:30 pm

Monday May 18

• 8th Grade High School Tour
  Erie High School, 1400 N Main St, Erie

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

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

Tuesday May 19

• MS Awards Night
  St. Paul Elementary School Saint Paul, KS 66771
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• 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

• Bridgewood Cabinetry - Hi-Lo Industries Inc. posted a job opening for Production Shipping Associate in Chanute. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Chanute. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Girard

• Headlines for Monday, May 11, 2026 (kansaspublicradio.org)
• Crash near Girard involves Crawford County Deputy (koamnewsnow.com)
• Coal Miners' Gravel a big hit (morningsun.net)

Iola

• Iola City Council Approves Recycling Assistance, Notice of Acceptance on US 54 bid - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com)
• Burnett praises EMS teamwork (iolaregister.com)
• Wildcats show potential at Iola JV (iolaregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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