🌱 HS VB State and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• HS VB State at Pretty Prairie USD 311
• HS XC State @ Wamego at Pretty Prairie USD 311

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy and warm with sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: A thundershower in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pretty Prairie

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Friday October 30

• HS VB State
  Pretty Prairie USD 311 Pretty Prairie, KS 67570

Saturday October 31

• HS XC State @ Wamego
  Pretty Prairie USD 311 Pretty Prairie, KS 67570

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 29

• Boys Wrestling: Wrestling Quad (Middle School)
  Derby Middle School
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Football @ Colby
  Nickerson USD 309, 1890 S Franklin Ave, Colby
  6:00 pm
• Dodge Ball Tournament: Freshmen-Seniors
  Hutchinson High School, 810 E 13th Ave, Hutchinson
  6:30 pm
• You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (High School Musical)
  Hutchinson High School, 810 E 13th Ave, Hutchinson
  7:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Donuts with Grown-Ups & Halloween Parade
  Faris Elementary, 301 E 10th Ave, Hutchinson
  7:30 am

Saturday October 31

• State Cross Country - Lawrence
  Nickerson USD 309, 1803 Republic Rd #1797, Lawrence
• Debate @ Home
  Nickerson USD 309, 305 S Nickerson St, Nickerson
  8:00 am
• Boys Wrestling: Eisenhower MS Boys Wrestling B Tournament (Middle S
  Eisenhower Middle School Gym
  8:30 am

Monday November 2

• V Scholars Bowl @ Moundridge
  Nickerson USD 309, 526 Cole St, Moundridge
  4:00 pm

Tuesday November 3

• Boys Wrestling: Hutchinson Triangular (Middle School)
  Hutchinson High School - North Gym
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Haven. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in South Hutchinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pretty Prairie here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hutchinson

• Seek1 Search & Rescue to host annual fundraiser Nov. 7 in Hutchinson (hutchpost.com)
• 🏈 Leak, Bruce tapped for KJCCC football weekly honors (hutchpost.com)
• Reno County Seeks Proposals to Fight Addiction (adastraradio.com)

Clearwater

• Storm Track 3 Forecast: Midweek warm up, rainfall returns for Halloween weekend (ksn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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