🌱 Ready to cheer on Cedar City kids in a Shrek adventure?
Cheers Cedar City! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to cheer on Cedar City kids in a Shrek adventure?
- How Cedar City locals can cash in on the new Summer Games pass
- Were you at Cedar City InstaCare on April 3? Read this.
Also on today's calendar: Cardboard Box Race and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 21 degrees.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 35.
- Sunday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Gateway Academy Students Bring ‘Shrek The Musical JR.' to Cedar City Stage (suindependent.com) — Gateway Academy students are inviting Cedar City families to Heritage Theater for “Shrek The Musical JR.” on April 22–23, with shows at 7 p.m. and tickets starting at $5 online. The student production promises a lighthearted, family-friendly take on Shrek’s journey of friendship and self-acceptance, adapted especially for young performers. 
2. Experience Cedar City During the 2026 Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games with the New 40th Anniversary Digital Pass (ironcountytoday.com) — Cedar City residents can now use a free digital “Experience Pass” to unlock deals at local restaurants, shops, and attractions during the 2026 Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games and beyond. The pass launches with this weekend’s water polo tournament and stays active all year, letting you earn points and redeem prizes at the Cedar City Visitor Center while supporting local businesses.
3. Measles Scare Slams Three Washington County Schools, Parents Put On High Alert (hoodline.com) — Cedar City residents should know that a visit to Cedar City InstaCare on April 3 is listed as a possible measles exposure, alongside several Washington County schools. Families who were at any listed locations are urged to monitor for symptoms for 21 days, review vaccination status, and call a medical provider or health department before seeking in-person care.
4. U.S. Forest Service Move to Utah Sparks Concerns Over Woodland Protection (nationaltoday.com) — A proposed move of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City could also mean closing a Cedar City research station that studies sagebrush shrublands. Conservation advocates warn that shutting this and other labs nationwide would weaken forest science and oversight, and Congress still must decide whether to approve the plan.
📸 Around Cedar City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Kite Festival
Cedar Middle School, 2215 W Royal Hunte Dr, Cedar City
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Cardboard Box Race
Brian Head Resort , 329 UT-143 , Brian Head
11:00 am -
The Rocky Horror Show - Presented by SUU Department of Theatre, Dance, and Arts Administration
Auditorium Theatre , S 300 W , Cedar City
2:00 pm -
Girls' Lacrosse Snow Canyon @ CV
Canyon View High School , 166 W 1925 N , Cedar City
4:00 pm -
B-Tennis @ Dixie
Dixie High School , 350 E 700 S , St. George
4:00 pm -
Fr Softball @ Desert Hills (DH)
Desert Hills High School , 828 Desert Hills Dr E , St. George
5:00 pm -
B-Soccer vs Pine View
Cedar High School , 703 W 600 S , Cedar City
4:00 pm -
Frosh B-Soccer vs Hurricane
Cedar High School , 703 W 600 S , Cedar City
5:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
📣 Cedar City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Boys' Soccer @ Juab
Juab High School , 1031, 802 N 650 E , Nephi
4:00 pm -
Keys Ablaze Tour
Cedar City Arena , 11 North Cross Hollow Rd Drive , Cedar City
6:00 pm -
OTC Comedy Friday Show
OTC Comedy , 913 S Main St , Cedar City
8:00 pm -
Fire Rock Casino - Gallup, NM — Most Wanted Band
Brass Duo LLC , 781 W Cottonwood Dr , Cedar City
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A difficult situation happened and unfortunately led me back to prison, and tragically my beloved Willow went missing during that time.
When the movers came she must have gotten out, haven’t had any straight answers since. She didn’t have a collar on as she had lost it the day before… (Nextdoor Thunderbird) - My cat has been missing for about an hour.
She usually comes right back when she escapes so I think she might have gone into someone's garage. https://neighbors.ring.com/n/Z0jrmxaIxz (Nextdoor Fiddlers Canyon)
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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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