🌱 Early Release and 11 more events

Morning Ottawa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Early Release at Ottawa USD 290
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (7th JV) at Ottawa Middle School
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (8th JV) at Ottawa Middle School

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottawa

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Friday August 28

• Early Release
  Ottawa USD 290 Ottawa, KS 66067

Tuesday September 1

• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (7th JV)
  Ottawa Middle School Tonganoxie Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (8th JV)
  Ottawa Middle School Tonganoxie Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (7th Varsity)
  Ottawa Middle School Tonganoxie Middle School
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: Ottawa MS vs Tonganoxie MS (8th Varsity)
  Ottawa Middle School Tonganoxie Middle School
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22

• Healing Sound Bath & Mindful Movement →
  Healing Arts & Wellness Center, 105 E 4th Ave, Garnett
  10:30 am
• Blackjack Ducks Unlimited Banquet (Baldwin City) →
  Brooklyn Hall at Enright Gardens, 2351 N 400 Rd, Edgerton
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 25

• HS VB Jamboree vs. Anderson Co/Prairie View
  Wellsville High School, 602 Walnut St, Wellsville, KS 66092, U
  4:30 pm

Wednesday August 26

• HS Play Auditions
  Wellsville High Wellsville, KS 66092
  5:00 pm
• HS Booster Club Mtg,HS conference room
  Wellsville Elem 602 Walnut St Welllsville, KS 66092
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 27

• Girl's Golf v Jeff West @ Forbes Field
  Wellsville USD 289 Wellsville, KS 66092
• JV Golf @ Fort Scott(Uniontown)
  West Franklin USD 287 Pomona, KS 66076
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Ottawa. Apply here.
• Ottawa University posted a job opening for Custodian (29804) in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottawa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin City

• Culver-Stockton releases fall sports schedule (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Paola

• William 'Ben' Kennedy (linncountyjournal.com)

Gardner

• Paola 2024 non-profits ranked by total revenue (eckansasnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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