🌱 Markesan home damaged in kitchen fire; family pets did not survive
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- Markesan home damaged in kitchen fire; family pets did not survive
Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 77, low: 38.
- Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 47 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fire Damages Markesan Home, Pets Lost (dailydodge.com) — A Tuesday afternoon house fire on Willow Court in Markesan badly damaged a home and killed a family’s cat and dog, though no people were hurt. Firefighters battled heavy flames and smoke, quickly knocked down the fire, and stayed on scene for hours checking for hot spots while investigators look into a likely kitchen origin. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: UMBRELLA (Thank you JEANNE S. for sending it in!)
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