🌱 How Byron’s bats exploded in North Boone’s Poplar Grove showdown
Good morning to you Poplar Grove! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Byron’s bats exploded in North Boone’s Poplar Grove showdown
Also on today's calendar: Winnebago JV Baseball @ North Boone and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Winds becoming strong; cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 32.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Byron Tigers improve to 5-0 in BNC with a convincing win at North Boone (mystateline.com) — Poplar Grove fans saw the Byron Tigers dominate North Boone 16-3 in a five-inning home matchup Thursday, keeping Byron perfect at 5-0 in Big Northern Conference play. Strong hitting from Caden Considine, Dawson Criddle, and Andrew Talbert, plus solid pitching by Weston Auker, limited North Boone to just three hits in Poplar Grove. 
📸 Around Poplar Grove
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Poplar Grove
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
Stillman Valley JV Baseball @ North Boone
North Boone High School, 17823 Poplar Grove Rd, Poplar Grove
4:30 pm
Monday April 20
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
HS-Spring Musical : Footloose
North Boone High School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
7:00 pm -
Winnebago JV Baseball @ North Boone
North Boone High School , 17823 Poplar Grove Rd , Poplar Grove
4:30 pm -
Rock Falls JV Baseball @ North Boone
North Boone High School , 17823 Poplar Grove Rd , Poplar Grove
4:30 pm -
Dixon JV Baseball @ North Boone
North Boone High School , 17823 Poplar Grove Rd , Poplar Grove
4:30 pm -
Genoa-Kingston JV Baseball @ North Boone
North Boone High School , 17823 Poplar Grove Rd , Poplar Grove
4:30 pm -
Dakota Varsity Baseball @ North Boone
North Boone High School , 17823 Poplar Grove Rd , Poplar Grove
10:00 am -
Dixon JV Softball @ North Boone
North Boone High School , 17823 Poplar Grove Rd , Poplar Grove
4:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
Tuesday May 5
Thursday May 7
Saturday May 9
Monday May 11
📣 Poplar Grove Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
HS-Spring Musical: Footloose
North Boone High School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
7:00 pm -
Next Stop Comedy at Pig Minds Brewing Co! - Machesney Park, IL
Pig Minds Brewing Co. , 4080 Steele Dr. , Machesney Park
7:00 pm -
HS-Spring Musical : Footloose
North Boone High School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
7:00 pm -
Harvard Diggins Library Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
Harvard Diggins Library , 900 E McKinley St , Harvard
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for (USA) Maintenance Manager (Grocery) Maintenance Operations in Belvidere. Apply here.
- Gpac posted a job opening for Production Manager in Belvidere. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poplar Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belvidere
- Stateline residents could be paying thousands in storm damages. Here's why… (mystateline.com)
- Stellantis global vehicle shipments rise 12%, driven by North America (freep.com)
- Family-owned Chicago-style restaurant to fill former Taco Bell in Belvidere (rockrivercurrent.com)
Loves Park
- Art, fashion, coffee, live music among 28 Rockford area things to do (rrstar.com)
- New Costco System Cuts Checkout Time (q985online.com)
- Boylan's Dorsey makes college commitment (wrex.com)
Ok Poplar Grove! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.