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🌱 How Metamora’s baseball and softball teams fared in this week’s action
What's up Metamora! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Metamora’s baseball and softball teams fared in this week’s action
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Sunday: Breezy with plenty of sun, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep sports recap for April 16, 2026 (centralillinoisproud.com) — Metamora baseball fell 5-1 at home to Morton on Thursday, despite grabbing an early lead in their Mid-Illini matchup. The Redbirds had split the series after winning Monday’s opener, while Metamora’s softball team also picked up a win as several other area schools notched victories. 
📸 Around Metamora
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★ Featured events ★
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Bloomington-Normal at Metamora
101 W Madison St, Metamora
4:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Boys Varsity Tennis Quad with Macomb, Sterling and Washington
Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
8:30 am -
Varsity Baseball at Canton
Canton High School , 1001 N Main St , Canton
4:15 pm -
Freshman Baseball vs Canton
Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
4:15 pm -
Sophomore Baseball at Richwoods
Richwoods High School , 6301 N University St , Peoria
4:30 pm -
Track Meet @ MTHS
Germantown Hills Elementary School Metamora, IL 61548
4:30 pm -
Boys Lacrosse at Washington vs NCHS
Washington Community High School , 115 Bondurant St , Washington
5:30 pm -
Girls Lacrosse at Normal West
Normal Community West High School , 501 N Parkside Rd , Normal
5:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Teen Literature Day Pop-up Book Sale
Chillicothe Public Library District , 430 N Bradley Ave , Chillicothe
2:00 pm -
Cheer - Tryout - Aux
IVC Learning Center Chillicothe, IL 61523
4:00 pm -
Girls Track at Bloomington
Bloomington High School , 1202 E Locust St , Bloomington
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Varsity Softball vs Lincoln
Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Eureka College posted a job opening for Director of Residence Life / Assistant Dean of Students in Eureka. Apply here.
- Mr. Handyman International, LLC posted a job opening for Drywaller / Carpentry in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metamora here.
🗞 Nearby News
Washington
- Lauren Betts is the No. 4 WNBA draft pick, shop her new Washington Mystics jersey (pjstar.com)
- Trump: Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire (wcia.com)
- Food prices remain elevated despite slower inflation (25newsnow.com)
Eureka
- 'The White Lotus' Season 4 Is Coming for 'The Studio's Crown With This Plot Twist (collider.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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