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🌱 Monmouth College marks 169th Commencement with several central Illinois graduates

Monmouth, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Monmouth College marks 169th Commencement with several central Illinois graduates
  • Monmouth community remembers longtime resident Kenneth L. Boyer

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Area Students Graduate From Monmouth College (henrynews-republican.com) — Monmouth College in Monmouth recently celebrated its 169th Commencement, marking graduation for many students, including several from nearby central Illinois towns. Local readers may recognize area graduates from Minonk, Henry, and Toluca among the new alumni of the historic Presbyterian-affiliated liberal arts college founded in 1853.
   

• Kenneth L. Boyer (977wmoi.com) — Monmouth residents are mourning 84-year-old Kenneth L. Boyer, who passed away June 9 at Maple Hill Senior Living in Monmouth. A celebration of life will be held June 27 at First United Methodist Church, with memorials suggested to St. Jude or the church and arrangements handled by McGuire & Davies Funeral Home in Monmouth.
   

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    Tuesday June 16
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🗞 Nearby News

Galesburg

  • Pickle Fest and food trucks among 12 events around Galesburg this weekend (galesburg.com)
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Abingdon

  • John "Jack" Vincent Nichols Sr. Obituary – Gilson, IL (1931–2026) (wgil.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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