š± How Columbiaās sectional stacks up against the stateās top Class 1A teams
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In today's newsletter:
- How Columbiaās sectional stacks up against the stateās top Class 1A teams
Also on today's calendar: Civic Memorial Girls JV Soccer @ Columbia and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers early in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 40.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ WEDNESDAY SOCCER: McGivney beats CM for eighth straight win (thetelegraph.com) ā Columbia High Schoolās girls soccer team is highlighted as one of several Class 1A state contenders, with Father McGivney set to play in the Columbia Sectional alongside Althoff and Columbia. In Wednesdayās action, top-ranked Father McGivney blanked Civic Memorial 3-0 in Glen Carbon, extending its winning streak to eight behind three different goal scorers and a shared shutout in net. 
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šø Around Columbia
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Gateway City Big Band
American Legion Post 581, 375 E Locust St, Columbia
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Civic Memorial Girls JV Soccer @ Columbia
Columbia High School , 77 Veterans Pkwy , Columbia
5:00 pm -
Adult Craft Night: Book Bedazzling (Adults)
Columbia Calendar , 106 N METTER AVE , Columbia
6:00 pm -
City Council Meeting
Columbia Calendar Columbia, IL 62236
6:30 pm -
Babygarten (6-18 mos.)
Columbia Calendar , 106 N METTER AVE , Columbia
9:15 am -
Story Hour (3-5 yrs.)
Columbia Calendar , 106 N METTER AVE , Columbia
10:00 am -
Tot-Time (18 mos.-3 yrs.)
Columbia Calendar , 106 N METTER AVE , Columbia
11:00 am -
S.T.E.A.M. Explorers: Bedazzle a Bookmark (6-12 yrs.)
Columbia Calendar , 106 N METTER AVE , Columbia
4:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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š Events Nearby
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DAR Genealogy Workshop at Waterloo library
Morrison-Talbott Library , 215 Park St , Waterloo
1:00 pm -
Grandmas Kitchen Food Truck ā Millpond Brewing
Millpond Brewing , 308 E Washington St , Millstadt
5:00 pm -
Live Music: Musical Guest Dave Woesthaus ā Millpond Brewing
Millpond Brewing , 308 E Washington St , Millstadt
6:00 pm -
GatewayFest - The Prelude
Pop's NightClub & Concert Venue , 1403 Mississippi Ave , Sauget
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Columbia. Apply here.
š Nearby News
Millstadt
- Rep. Kevin Schmidt to host April 20 Coffee Talk in Millstadt (ibjonline.com)
Cahokia
- ScoreboardāTuesday, April 14 (wjpf.com)
Valmeyer
- Promoting patriotism - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
- Baseball is a game of inches - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
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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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