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🌱 Biggsville community prepares to lay Nancy Ellen Borg to rest
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In today's newsletter:
- Biggsville community prepares to lay Nancy Ellen Borg to rest
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nancy Ellen Borg Obituary – Oquawka, IL (1953–2026) (wgil.com) — Family and friends in the Biggsville area can honor Nancy Ellen Borg as she is laid to rest at Biggsville Cemetery following Monday’s funeral in Oquawka. Visitation is Sunday afternoon, with services Monday morning, giving local residents time to pay their respects to this longtime area worker and devoted sister, aunt, and friend. 
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