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🌱 How Army engineers are quietly safeguarding Bridgeport’s vital river infrastructure

Bridgeport, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • How Army engineers are quietly safeguarding Bridgeport’s vital river infrastructure

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prime Power Soldiers maintain inland waterways infrastructure America relies on (einpresswire.com) — Work at Smithland Locks and Dam in Bridgeport is part of a recent Army mission to test and maintain critical electrical systems that keep river traffic moving safely. Prime Power Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion tackled complex circuit breaker maintenance across several Ohio River facilities, using specialized training and on-the-spot problem solving to support safe, efficient navigation and protect key economic supply routes.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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