🌱 Why did Gratis’s police chief visit Cincinnati schools posing as ICE?

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• Why did Gratis’s police chief visit Cincinnati schools posing as ICE?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 39.
• Sunday: Turning cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Officers claiming to be with ICE spark fear after going into schools (spectrumnews1.com) — Residents should know that the Gratis police chief reportedly visited three Cincinnati schools, with officers saying they were working with federal immigration authorities and seeking student wellness checks without warrants. Cincinnati Public Schools staff refused access, parents grew alarmed, and Hamilton County officials are now reviewing whether proper protocols were followed, while Gratis Police have not yet commented.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Social Play
  MidPointe Library Trenton , 200 Edgewood Dr , Trenton
  10:00 am
• Preble County Land Bank Meeting
  Preble County, OH Calendar , 101 East Main Street , Eaton
  10:00 am
• NHS Induction
  New Lebanon Local New Lebanon, OH 45345
  1:00 pm
• CHCA JV Softball @ Valley View
  Valley View High School , 6027 Farmersville Pike , Germantown
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Amanda Rule: In Jesus Name
  Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve , 7693 Swartsel Rd , Eaton
  5:30 pm
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026 | PG | 1h 38m)
  The Gym & Star Theatre at Eagles Point , 310 N Barron St , Eaton
  7:00 pm
• Rex Patricks Country Legends - Full Band
  Rex patricks Country legends , 1295 W Market St , Germantown
  7:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Preble County Commission Meeting
  Preble County, OH Calendar , 101 East Main Street , Eaton
  9:00 am
• Community Blood Drive
  MidPointe Library Trenton , 200 Edgewood Dr , Trenton
  3:30 pm
• Track & Field Eaton Invitational
  Eaton Middle School Eaton, OH 45320
  4:30 pm
• PCSD #6 Updates - Commissioners continuation of business
  Preble County, OH Calendar , Grace Brethren Church 3110 State Route 35 East , West Alexandria
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Nature Club
  MidPointe Library Trenton , 200 Edgewood Dr , Trenton
  10:15 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Eaton

• Eaton hydrant flushing scheduled (registerherald.com)
• Party in the Park planned for May 7 at Fort St. Clair Park (registerherald.com)
• Ratliff to lead Ohio Association of Senior Centers (registerherald.com)

Middletown

• Dutch Bros planning Middletown location (wdtn.com)
• Middletown Students Awarded Flying Pig Marathon Award (warrencountypost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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