🌱 What’s planned for Half Tank Fest at Kirkwood Fire Station June 27?

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• What’s planned for Half Tank Fest at Kirkwood Fire Station June 27?

Also on today's calendar: May Day Celebration at Sweet Briar Corner and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Windy; turning sunny, cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
• Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Music, Food, and Fun Returns June 27 at the Kirkwood Fire Station During Half Tank Fest (977wmoi.com) — Mark your calendar for Half Tank Fest at the Kirkwood Fire Station on Saturday, June 27, featuring breakfast, a 5K, live music, and a beer garden. Proceeds support Central Warren Firemen’s Association equipment, training, and firefighter safety, so your fun day out directly benefits local emergency services.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Rockridge JV Baseball @ Monmouth-Roseville
  Monmouth Roseville High School, 200 S B St, Monmouth
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• May Day Celebration at Sweet Briar Corner
  Sweet Briar Corner Market , 598 40th Ave , Roseville
  2:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Sherrard JV Baseball @ Monmouth-Roseville
  Monmouth Roseville High School , 200 S B St , Monmouth
  4:30 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Doug Stone School Tour Concert: Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival
  United Junior Senior High School , 1905 100th St , Monmouth
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Sherrard Varsity Baseball @ Monmouth-Roseville
  Monmouth Roseville High School , 200 S B St , Monmouth
  4:30 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Rushville-Industry at Monmouth United
  United Junior Senior High School , 1905 100th St , Monmouth
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Farmington Varsity Baseball @ Monmouth-Roseville
  Monmouth Roseville High School , 200 S B St , Monmouth
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Monmouth-Roseville High School TR C V Away Boys Silver Streak Invi
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 1135 W. Fremont St. , Galesburg
  4:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Monmouth-Roseville High School TR C JH Home OPEN (JH Quad)
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 500 South Sunny Lane , Monmouth
  4:00 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B JV Home Rockridge High School
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 500 South Sunny Lane , Monmouth
  4:30 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School BA B V Away Rockridge High School
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 14110 134th Ave. , West Taylor Ridge
  4:30 pm
• Monmouth-Roseville High School SB G V Away Rockridge High School
  Monmouth - Roseville High School , 14110 134th Ave. , West Taylor Ridge
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Elementary Education Teacher in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security posted a job opening for Security Officer - Flex in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• Another Blue Devil signs to continue Basketball career (wgem.com)

Abingdon

• Robert "Bob" Lewis obituary – London Mills, IL (1948–2026) (wgil.com)

Galesburg

• EARTh-fest 2026 is among 16 weekends events around Galesburg (galesburg.com)
• Judy's Pancakes 5K benefits Bridgeway Inc. — June 13 in Galesburg (wgil.com)
• Galesburg Police Department hiring lateral certified officers (galesburg.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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