🌱 Forreston at Lena-Winslow and 10 more events

Hi Lena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Forreston at Lena-Winslow
• HSVB vs. Forreston at Panther Den
• HS Girls Golf NUIC Meet at Lena Winslow CUSD 202

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, temps: high: 60, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

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📸 Around Lena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lena

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• Forreston at Lena-Winslow →
  516 Fremont St, Lena
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22

• HSVB vs. Forreston
  Panther Den
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• HS Girls Golf NUIC Meet
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
• HS Cross Country @ Oregon
  Oregon West Park
  4:30 pm
• Homecoming Parade followed by Iron Man Volleyball
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• HS Boys Golf NUIC Meet @ Lake Carroll
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048

Friday September 25

• HSFB vs. Fulton (Homecoming)
  Community Bank Stadium
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• HS Cross Country @ Winnebago
  Fuller Forrest Preserve
  9:00 am
• Homecoming Dance
  Lena Winslow CUSD 202 Lena, IL 61048
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24

• ⛳ Men’s League →
  The Freeport Club, 1614 S Park Blvd, Freeport
  5:00 pm

Monday September 28

• Babies and Books
  Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport
  10:15 am

Tuesday September 29

• ⛳ Ladies League →
  The Freeport Club, 1614 S Park Blvd, Freeport
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Freeport. Apply here.
• KFC posted a job opening for Team Member - Freeport, IL in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lena here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• Freeport police fundraiser seeks funds for third K-9 officer (mystateline.com)
• 53.7% of Freeport High graduates attending Illinois community colleges enrolled in remedial courses in 2024-25 (nwillinoisnews.com)
• Highland Community College dedicates Switzer Family Research Farm (wifr.com)

Winnebago

• Winnebago County Veterans Association holds National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony (mystateline.com)
• The Pec Thing returns with hundreds of vendors (wifr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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