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Good morning Alger! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a local farm is covering USV students' milk this year

Also on today's calendar: Retirement Coffee Club in Ada.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Cooler; a few morning showers, temps: high: 64, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Natural Choice Family Farms Donates Milk Costs To Upper Scioto Valley Schools (wktn.com) — Upper Scioto Valley students in Alger will have their entire 2026–27 school milk budget covered thanks to a charitable donation from Natural Choice Family Farms. With new federal rules allowing whole and 2% milk back into cafeterias, the gift frees district funds for other student needs while expanding milk choices at school meals.
   

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    Thursday October 1
  • Junior High Football vs. Elmwood
    Ada High School Ada, OH 45810
    5:00 pm
  • JV Girls Soccer @ Troy
    Ada Exempted Village Ada, OH 45810
    5:30 pm
    • Friday October 2
  • Varsity Football @ Elmwood
    Ada High School Ada, OH 45810
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday October 3
  • Boys Varsity Soccer @ Northwood
    Ada Exempted Village Ada, OH 45810
    10:00 am
  • JV Football vs. Elmwood
    Ada Exempted Village Ada, OH 45810
    10:00 am
  • Girls Varsity Soccer @ Kalida
    Ada Exempted Village Ada, OH 45810
    11:00 am
    • Sunday October 4
  • Powderpuff Game
    Ada High School Ada, OH 45810
    6:00 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • FR / JV / Varsity Volleyball vs. Leipsic
    Ada High School Ada, OH 45810
    4:30 pm
  • Junior High Volleyball @ Leipsic
    Ada High School Ada, OH 45810
    5:00 pm

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  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Waynesfield. Apply here.
  • SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Bluffton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alger here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harrod

Ada

  • Candy drive launched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio (adaicon.com)
  • Bulldog boys soccer ties Lima Temple Christian (adaicon.com)
  • A Harvest for the Hungry: Ohio's Field to Food Bank Program Expands in 2026 (littermedia.com)

Kenton

  • 3E Initiative to Host Career Day for Area Students (wktn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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