🌱 Home Town Sound Fest and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Soul to Soul 2026 at Camp Chippewa
• Lincoln Carnival at Lincoln Elem
• Home Town Sound Fest

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottawa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• Soul to Soul 2026 →
  Camp Chippewa, 2577 Idaho Rd, Ottawa
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2

• Lincoln Carnival
  Lincoln Elem Ottawa, KS 66067
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Home Town Sound Fest →
  301 S Hickory St, Ottawa
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Eudora at Ottawa →
  Ottawa KS
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30

• BGA League Night →
  Golf Course, Baldwin City
  3:00 pm
• Fitness Class Golden Beats Drums Alive (Aug/Sept) →
  Baldwin Elementary School Primary Center, Baldwin City
  4:15 pm
• Paint the Town Purple performance rehearsal →
  Sullivan Square, Baldwin City
  5:30 pm

Thursday October 1

• Var Girls Golf @ Osawatomie
  Osawatomie Golf Course, 32942 W Lakeside Dr, Osawatomie
  2:00 pm
• MS VB @ Santa Fe Trail
  Santa Fe Trail High School, 15701 S California Rd, Carbondale
  4:00 pm
• 8th FB @ Anderson Co
  Anderson County Jr-Sr High School, 1100 KS-31, Garnett
  4:00 pm
• Fr. VB Quad (AC, Ft. Scott, Ottawa)
  Wellsville High School, 602 Walnut St, Wellsville
  4:00 pm
• Freshman FB vs Louisburg
  WHS Stadium
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin City

• Douglas County's lowest premium gas price recorded at $4.49 for week ending Sept. 19 (lawrencereporter.com)
• Marjorie Ann Brother Keeling (fayettenewspapers.com)

Lawrence

• 1204 Rhode Island St, Lawrence, KS 66044 (redfin.com)
• Lawrence school board hears updates on facilities, preschool space (lawrencekstimes.com)
• Faculty, elected officials ask KU to reconsider closing Hilltop (lawrencekstimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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