🌱 Softball @ Argenta and 7 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Softball @ Argenta at Meridian Middle School
- Board of Education Meeting @ MES at Meridian High School
- Softball @ Taylorville at Meridian Middle School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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Softball @ Argenta →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
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Board of Education Meeting @ MES →
Meridian High School Macon, IL 62544
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Softball @ Taylorville →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
4:30 pm -
Baseball @ Nokomis →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
4:30 pm -
Baseball vs. Stephen Decatur →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
4:30 pm -
Softball vs. Maroa Forsyth →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
4:30 pm -
Softball vs. Decatur Catholic →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
4:30 pm -
Softball @ Clinton →
Meridian Middle School Macon, IL 62544
4:30 pm
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- Hallmark Cards, Inc. posted a job opening for Hallmark Field Merchandiser (Part Time) Decatur, IL 62526 in Decatur. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Decatur
- Details announced for the 2026 WSOY Community Food Drive on October 2nd (nowdecatur.com)
- Decatur Police Department hosts National Night Out at Dansby Park (wandtv.com)
- Maroa-Forsyth choir shares stage with Foreigner at Devon concert (herald-review.com)
Taylorville
- Council honors fair royalty, swears in firefighter, approves... (breezecourier.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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