🌱 How a Silver Lake vet says you can protect your cat

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Silver Lake vet says you can protect your cat

Also on today's calendar: Spirit of Kansas and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 92, low: 76.
• Friday: Sunny, breezy and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Bobcat fever' on the rise in Kansas, what cat owners should know (ksnt.com) — Silver Lake pet owners are being warned about a deadly tick-borne illness called bobcat fever that local vets say is killing more cats across Kansas this season. With no vaccine available, a Silver Lake Animal Health Center veterinarian urges strict flea and tick prevention, regular tick checks on both cats and dogs, and immediate vet care if your cat develops a fever or seems suddenly ill.
   

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📸 Around Silver Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 4

• Spirit of Kansas →
  Lake Shawnee, 3137 SE 29th St, Topeka
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday July 6

• High School Cheer Camp
  Silver Lake USD 372 Butler Community College of El Dorado, 901 S Haverhill Rd, El Do
• Summer Weights
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  6:00 am
• Junior High Football Camp
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  9:00 am
• Silver Lake Softball Camp — Grades 1–8
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake Grade School, 200 Rice Rd, Silver Lake, KS 66539
  9:00 am

Tuesday July 7

• Wrestling Camp with Johnni DiJulius
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  8:00 am
• High School Volleyball Open Gym
  Silver Lake USD 372 Silver Lake High School, PO Box 39, 200 E Lake St, Silver Lake\
  8:30 am

Tuesday July 14

• Fiesta Topeka 2026 →
  Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 201 NE Chandler St, Topeka
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 6

• Football Weights & Workouts | Weight Room & New Gym
  Rossville jr.-sr. High School Rossville Junior-Senior High School, 800 Main St, Rossville, KS
  6:00 am
• Cross Country Summer Run
  Rossville jr.-sr. High School Rossville Junior-Senior High School, 800 Main St, Rossville, KS
  7:15 am
• USD 321 Food Service Summer Meals
  Kaw Valley USD 321 Kaw Valley Unified School District 321, KS, USA
  9:00 am

Thursday July 9

• Piff the Magic Dragon →
  Prairie Band Casino & Resort, 12305 150th Rd, Mayetta
  7:00 pm
• Piff The Magic Dragon - Mayetta →
  Prairie Band Casino & Resort, 12305 150th Rd, Mayetta
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bettis Companies posted a job opening for Roller Operator Midwest (e.g., Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas) in Topeka. Apply here.
• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Laundry Worker St Francis Hospital in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

• Topeka celebrates first 'Yard of the Month' winners, encourages more nominations (wibw.com)
• Topeka shelter offers cooling relief for homeless residents during summer heat (wibw.com)
• Kansas Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for June 29, 2026 (cjonline.com)

Wamego

• Wamego ready to welcome crowds to Boomtown again for the Fourth of July (ksnt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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