🌱 See how Dallas City’s Ellie Marsden placed in the Strawberry Strut

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Dallas City’s Ellie Marsden placed in the Strawberry Strut

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Sunday: Less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Results from the 47th Strawberry Strut in Carthage 5K run (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Dallas City runner Ellie Marsden turned in a strong performance at Carthage’s 47th Strawberry Strut 5K, finishing 13th overall and first in the Female 14–19 division. The race drew 46 runners from across the region, with detailed times and age-group winners listed for each finisher.
   

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📸 Around Dallas City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dallas City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• JABband: Bike Night at the Landing in Dallas City →
  Landing at Dallas City, 490 W 1st St, Dallas City
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• SHN @ The Legacy Theater - Carthage, IL →
  The Legacy Theater, 1160 Buchanan St, Carthage
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Carthage Livestock Inc. →
  Carthage Livestock, Inc, Carthage
  10:00 am
• Carthage Kiwanis Club Meeting →
  Alfano's Pizza Restaurant, 93 S Adams St, Carthage
  12:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Carthage Public Library- Therapy Dogs and Stories →
  Carthage Public Library, 500 Wabash Ave, Carthage
  10:00 am

Wednesday July 8

• Carthage Senior Expo →
  Carthage Primary School, 600 Miller St, Carthage
  9:00 am
• Nationwide Read Aloud Declaration of Independence →
  The Legacy Theater, 1160 Buchanan St, Carthage
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Drew Baldridge →
  Henderson County Fairground, 122 E Jones St, Stronghurst
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Fireman's Fundraiser →
  Good Hope Park, 125 N Walnut St, Good Hope
  8:00 pm

Saturday September 19

• Celebrating Celine with Jenene Caramielo →
  The Legacy Theater, 1160 Buchanan St, Carthage
  7:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Macomb Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Illini West →
  Illini West High School, 600 Miller St, Carthage
  7:00 pm

Friday October 2

• Forgottonia: An Intimate Portrait of Rural Illinois →
  The Legacy Theater, 1160 Buchanan St, Carthage
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Carthage

• Carthage Public Library announces special Summer Reading Programs (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• American Association of Swine Veterinarians – February 28-March 3, 2026 (avma.org)
• Memorial Hospital launches speech-language pathology service (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Macomb

• Tornado watch issued for central Illinois counties until 3 pm (mcdonoughvoice.com)
• Longtime Arts Advocates Help Bring the Goldfarb Center Vision to Life (wiu.edu)
• Arbitrator rules in favor of laid off WIU faculty librarians (wgem.com)

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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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