🌱 How a Mount Washington star could power Minnesota into the Top 20

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Mount Washington star could power Minnesota into the Top 20

Also on today's calendar: Family Storytime and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy with a thundershower, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota Gopher Women BB Add Trio of Players Via The Transfer Portal (thedailygopher.com) — Mount Washington native Gracie Merkle, the 2022 Kentucky Miss Basketball, is transferring from Penn State to anchor the Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team next season. Her dominant scoring and efficiency in the paint, combined with two other transfer additions, has Minnesota projected as a likely preseason Top-20 team while giving Merkle a major Big Ten stage.
   

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📸 Around Mount Washington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Cardboard Creations
  Mt. Washington Branch Library, 214 N Bardstown Rd, Mt Washington
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Spring Band/Choir Concert
  Pleasant Grove Elementary School , 6415 KY-44 , Mt Washington
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Thunder Over OMES
  Old Mill Elementary School Mount Washington, KY 40047
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Family Storytime
  Mt. Washington Branch Library , 214 N Bardstown Rd , Mt Washington
  11:00 am

Friday May 1

• Play with Purpose
  Mt. Washington Branch Library , 214 N Bardstown Rd , Mt Washington
  1:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Family Storytime
  Mt. Washington Branch Library , 214 N Bardstown Rd , Mt Washington
  11:00 am
• Teen Lounge
  Mt. Washington Branch Library , 214 N Bardstown Rd , Mt Washington
  3:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Computer Café
  Mt. Washington Branch Library , 214 N Bardstown Rd , Mt Washington
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Diabetes Support Group
  Bullitt County Health Department Annex , 183 Lees Valley Road , Shepherdsville
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Group Class Thursday
  Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce , 181 Cox's Drive , Shepherdsville
• Family Storytime
  Central Library - Bullitt County Public Library , 740 Conestoga Pkwy , Shepherdsville
  11:00 am
• Showcase of Student Learning
  Bernheim Middle School , 700 Audubon Dr , Shepherdsville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone want to be my friend?
  Just send me some flowers in the comments to cheer me up, thanks neighbors (Nextdoor Equinox)
• 🦺It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week🦺
  Our crews often work along or near roads while making repairs and installing new, advanced equipment to make service even more reliable for our… (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Washington. Apply here.
• NORTHWEST RESTAURANTS GROUP posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (395) in Shepherdsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Washington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Shepherdsville

• Instant Aire Encourages Kentucky Homeowners to Prioritize HVAC Maintenance Ahead of Peak Summer Heat (statenews.net)
• Lot of talk, little action: 5 high-profile KY bills that did not become law (kentucky.com)
• Nelson County Jail Logs — Apr. 13 – Apr. 19, 2026 (nelsoncountygazette.com)

Louisville

• ‘This is the way to do it': Students, teachers advocate for future of Academies of Louisville program amid JCPS budget cuts (wave3.com)
• Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are proud to announce a rare Steller's sea eagle hatchling (voice-tribune.com)
• Kelsey keeps stacking pieces: Iowa's Folgueiras commits to Louisville (wdrb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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