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In today's newsletter:
- See how Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn stacked up in regional diamond action
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
- Sunday: Stiff winds in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Softball and Baseball Scores: 6/10/26 (northwestiowanow.com) — Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fans can check how their teams fared, with Akron-Westfield topping H-M-S in both softball and baseball action on June 10. The roundup lists scores from across the KICD nine‑county area, giving local readers a quick snapshot of how neighboring schools performed.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday June 12
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RiseFest - Day 1 →
Sheldon Country Club, 3040 Nest Ave, Sheldon
12:00 pm
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Softball: West Sioux vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Junior Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
5:30 pm
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Baseball: West Sioux vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Junior Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
5:30 pm
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Baseball: West Sioux vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
7:00 pm
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Softball: West Sioux vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
7:00 pm
Monday June 15
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Softball: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn vs Remsen St. Mary's (Junior Varsi
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Sunrise Park
5:30 pm
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Baseball: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn vs Remsen St. Mary's (Junior Varsi
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Sunrise Park
5:30 pm
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Softball: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn vs Remsen St. Mary's (Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Sunrise Park
7:00 pm
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Baseball: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn vs Remsen St. Mary's (Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Sunrise Park
7:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
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Baseball: Emmetsburg vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Junior Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
5:30 pm
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Softball: Emmetsburg vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Junior Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
5:30 pm
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Softball: Emmetsburg vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Varsity)
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Kwik Trip, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Sibley. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Hartley
Sibley
Sheldon
- Northwest Iowa Community College To Start Scholarship Fund With Toolbox Raffle (kiwaradio.com)
- Talk of the Town Podcast for June 11th (kiwaradio.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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