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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy and cooler, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
- Sunday: Breezy with plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
📸 Around Brownstown
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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VCHS School Play
VANDALIA CUSD 203
Vandalia, IL 62471
6:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Color Courage and Change Fun Run/5k
Bryan Memorial Park
9:00 am
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SAFE needs VENDORS & FOOD TRUCKS! for SALEM EVENT!
Bryan Memorial Park
7:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Mt. Carmel Girls Varsity Soccer @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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CEO Trade show 2026
The Harvest Room , 1300 S Broadway Suite 23A , Salem
5:00 pm
Tuesday May 5
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Columbia Girls Varsity Soccer @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Thursday May 7
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Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Meeting – Salem, IL
Elks Lodge , 315 N Broadway Ave , Salem
6:00 pm
Friday May 8
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Mattoon Girls Varsity Soccer @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Tuesday May 12
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Richland County Varsity Softball @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
Thursday May 14
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Mascoutah Varsity Softball @ Salem
Salem Community High School , 1200 N Broadway Ave , Salem
4:30 pm
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Vandalia at Odin/Patoka/Sandoval
102 S Merritt St , Odin
9:30 pm
Saturday June 6
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City of Salem, Family Day in the Park!
Bryan Memorial Park
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager * in Vandalia. Apply here.
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State of Illinois posted a job opening for DOC Vandalia CC Adult Education Office Coordinator in Vandalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brownstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Effingham
- Resurfacing Project On Illinois 32 In Effingham County Begins April 22 (effinghamradio.com)
- Mount Zion Hands Effingham 8-3 Loss In H.S. Baseball - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
- Chamber Radio Days 2026 With Cromwell Media (effinghamradio.com)
Greenville
- KPD Board Enters Into Marketing Proposal (wgel.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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