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In today's newsletter:
- Highway 54 crash claims life of 91-year-old Fulton resident
- How Fultonās early lead slipped away in a key conference matchup
Also on today's calendar: VSDB Varsity Softball @ MSD and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 43 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
š° News we're reading
⢠Elderly Fulton man dies in Callaway County crash with grain truck (abc17news.com) ā A 91-year-old Fulton man died after his car collided with a grain-hauling semi on Highway 54 in Callaway County late Wednesday morning. He was taken to University Hospital, where he passed away, while his Auxvasse passenger suffered moderate injuries. The crash overturned the grain trailer and shut down the highway for several hours.
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⢠PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Bulldogs end losing streak with 4-1 win over Fulton (mexicoledger.com) ā Fulton High Schoolās girls soccer team fell 4-1 at Mexico on Thursday, extending the Lady Hornetsā winless start while snapping Mexicoās nine-game skid. Fulton struck first but couldnāt hold the lead as Mexicoās offense surged late. The game was part of North Central Missouri Conference and district play, which shapes postseason seeding for Fulton.
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Saturday April 25
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VSDB Varsity Softball @ MSD
Missouri School For the Deaf , 505 E 5th St , Fulton
11:30 am
Friday May 1
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Run for the Roses
St Peters School , 700 State Hwy Z , Fulton
5:30 pm
Monday May 4
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Hannibal Girls Varsity Soccer @ Fulton
Fulton High School , 1 Hornet Dr , Fulton
5:00 pm
Monday May 11
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Mexico Girls Varsity Soccer @ Fulton
Fulton High School , 1 Hornet Dr , Fulton
5:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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2026 Leadership Callaway Commencement and 2027 Class Reveal
Legends Rec-Plex , 808 State St , Fulton
5:00 pm
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Friday April 17
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HS Track-South Callaway Tournament
South Callaway High School , 10135 State Hwy C , Mokane
3:15 pm
Saturday April 18
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3rd Annual Reveal the Teal Scholarship Brunch
Capital Ritz Banquet & Dance Center , 2716 Plaza Dr , Jefferson City
9:30 am
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Cross-Stitch Get-Together
Holts Summit Public Library
- Meeting Room
12:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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Mexico Market Madness
Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce , 100 W Jackson St , Mexico
12:00 pm
Monday April 20
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HS Golf-New Bloomfield Invitational
Meadow Lake Acres Country Club , 2600 Meadow Lake Dr , New Bloomfi
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HS Track-Hallsville Tomahawk Relays
Hallsville Primary School , 6401 MO-124 , Hallsville
2:00 pm
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Over a week ago April 6th I was supposed to have received a package with my dress in it for my son's wedding by USPS.
Dropped off in the mailbox and I never received it. It must've been delivered to somebody else's mailbox. Did anybody receive a beige rhinestone⦠(Nextdoor Millersburg)
š Nearby News
New Bloomfield
- Prep Baseball: Southern Boone 15, Hallsville 0 (newstribune.com)
- Boone County schools concerned by reduced funds for 2026-27 school year (komu.com)
Ashland
- Ashland Farmers Market opens for the season (columbiamissourian.com)
- Homebuying in America: 'I'm kind of squeezed out of buying a house.' He might build one instead (krcgtv.com)
- EQPT (NASDAQ:EQPT) Stock Price Down 4.8% - Here's Why (marketbeat.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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