🌱 How the Bat Cats handled the Cannons in Augusta this week

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• How the Bat Cats handled the Cannons in Augusta this week

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 96, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Great Bend Bat Cats Off to a 5-1 Start - Ad Astra Radio (adastraradio.com) — A recent Jayhawk League matchup brought the Great Bend Bat Cats to Augusta, where they topped the Kansas Cannons 4–1 as part of their strong 5–1 season start. The story recaps early-season blowout wins, a close loss, and lists the Bat Cats’ full June and July schedule across central Kansas.
   

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📸 Around Augusta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Augusta

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• 2026 6th Annual Brick Street Bazaar →
  Go! Augusta, 618 State St, Augusta
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Augusta Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Preschool Story Time →
  El Dorado, KS Calendar, 611 S. Washington, El Dorado
  10:00 am
• Coffee & Collections →
  Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E Central Ave, El Dorado
  10:15 am
• Coffee and Collections at the Kansas Oil Museum →
  El Dorado, KS Calendar, 383 E. Central, El Dorado
  10:15 am
• Wichita Global Fan Zone →
  Naftzger Park, 601 E Douglas Ave, Wichita
  11:00 am
• Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Readiculous Book Sale 2026 →
  Wichita Art Museum, 1400 Museum Blvd, Wichita
  5:00 pm
• BRANDON KILLOUGH & HEY BUDDY LIVE COMEDY →
  John Barleycorn's, 608 E Douglas Ave, Wichita
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Pancake and Sausage Feed →
  El Dorado Community Events American Legion Post 81 - 1801 W. Central Ave. El Dorado KS 67042
• Hot Shot Golf Challenge →
  El Dorado, KS Calendar, 1100 Country Club Lane, El Dorado
• BTG Youth Football Camp 2026 →
  El Dorado Middle School, 440 E Wildcat Way, El Dorado
  9:00 am
• Merit Badge Workshop: American Heritage →
  Museum of World Treasures, 835 E 1st St N, Wichita
  10:00 am
• Maker Space Saturdays →
  El Dorado, KS Calendar, 383 E. Central, El Dorado
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Restaurant General Manager in Augusta. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Augusta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Augusta here.

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🗞 Nearby News

El Dorado

• How Wichita made history with tornado sirens, early radar (ksn.com)
• Questions about the Kansas death penalty, answered (kansas.com)
• You can get free access to these Kansas lakes Tuesday (ksn.com)

Derby

• REMEMBER ROMEO by Imitating the Dog Will Embark on UK Tour (broadwayworld.com)
• Class Notes - Spring 2026 (wichita.edu)

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Ok Augusta! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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