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In today's newsletter:
- How Pleasant Grove’s “Art Ninja” turns heartbreak into athletic and artistic power.
- Why a Pleasant Grove business owner is challenging a Utah lawmaker
- See which Pleasant Grove pitchers made Utah’s 2026 baseball prospect list.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A morning rain or snow shower, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 37.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Utah mother channels grief into strength as ‘Art Ninja' competitor (kjzz.com) — A Pleasant Grove artist and ninja-course competitor, known as the “Art Ninja,” is turning deep personal loss into athletic grit and powerful portrait paintings from her local studio. Jenedy Paige trains for televised obstacle competitions while running a thriving art business that highlights faith, resilience, and strong women, all rooted in her Pleasant Grove workspace. 
2. Business owner accuses Utah lawmaker of leveraging connections for contracts (kutv.com) — A Pleasant Grove business owner says a Utah lawmaker discussed using personal connections to help pursue large government contracts while employed at his water filtration company, tying potential commissions to repayment of a substantial debt. The lawmaker has previously denied wrongdoing, and a related lawsuit filed in 2025 was later dropped. State legislative leaders say they take such allegations seriously and will review them.
3. Utah Top High School Baseball Players For 2026 (baseballamerica.com) — Two Pleasant Grove High pitchers, Keaton Nordick and Mason Henry, rank among Utah’s top baseball prospects in Baseball America’s Class of 2026 list, highlighting local talent with major college commitments. The statewide rankings spotlight more than 1,000 high school players projected to shape future college programs and MLB draft classes.
4. Legislature Reviews Claims Against Rep. Trevor Lee (hoodline.com) — A Utah House review of allegations against Rep. Trevor Lee now includes questions about advances from Enevive, a water-research firm that operates a research center in Pleasant Grove. While no criminal charges have been reported, the civil lawsuit and legislative scrutiny could indirectly affect a Pleasant Grove-based employer as Lee’s heated primary race continues.
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Springville at Pleasant Grove
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Sr Dinner Dance @ The Barn
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Boys Volleyball vs Springville
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Boys Soccer @ Maple Mountain
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Girls Lacrosse @ Salem Hills
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Boys Lacrosse vs Salem Hills
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Boys Volleyball @ Salem Hills
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Boys Soccer vs Payson
Pleasant Grove High Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lone Peak Varsity Baseball @ American Fork
American Fork High School , 510 Caveman Blvd , American Fork
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American Fork Boys JV Soccer @ Skyridge
Skyridge High School , 3000 N Center St , Lehi
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Lone Peak Boys Varsity Soccer @ Lehi
Lehi High School , 180 N 500 E , Lehi
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Karaoke at The Thirsty Squirrel
Solitude Mountain Resort , 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd , Solitude
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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