🌱 Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln and 10 more events

Good day Hartsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mini Volleyball Slumber Camp @ Emden Elementary at Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
• Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln at Fraternal Order of Eagles #2708
• HSBK @ Springfield Calvary at Calvary Academy

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 30 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 6. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 9 and low of -11 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hartsburg

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Open Mic Night
  Spirited Republic/Limerick Brewing Company, 509B Pulaski St, Lincoln
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Mini Volleyball Slumber Camp @ Emden Elementary
  Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 Hartsburg, IL 62643
  4:00 pm
• Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln
  Fraternal Order of Eagles #2708 , 1621 N Kickapoo St , Lincoln
  5:00 pm
• HSBK @ Springfield Calvary
  Calvary Academy , 1730 W Jefferson St , Springfield
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• HSBK Home vs Flanagan-Cornell
  Hartsburg Jr-Sr High School , 400 W Front St , Hartsburg
  1:00 pm
• Journey to Bethlehem 2025
  Zion Lutheran School , 1600 Woodlawn Rd , Lincoln
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• JH Boys Basketball @ CEL
  Chester-East Lincoln School , 1300 County Rd 1500 N , Lincoln
  5:00 pm
• HSBK @ Bloomington Cornerstone
  Cornerstone Christian Academy , 22017 E 1200 North Rd , Bloomington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Balance and Fall Prevention
  Villas at Lincoln , 1507 7th St , Lincoln
  10:00 am
• Boys Basketball @ Warrensburg-Latham
  Lincoln Junior High School Lincoln, IL 62656
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Mini Volleyball Slumber Camp @ Emden Elementary
  Emden Elementary School Emden, IL 62635
  4:00 pm
• HSBK @ Springfield Calvary
  Calvary Academy , 1730 W Jefferson St , Springfield
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Lincoln. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Overnight Crew Team Member in Lincoln. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hartsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

• Heartland Community College Lincoln Host Express Welding Enrollment (lincolndailynews.com)
• FOIA request sent to City of Lincoln regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (sangamonsun.com)
• Neil Alexander, Lincoln's coach for 49 years, closes in on Gene Pingatore's all-time wins record (suntimes.com)

Tremont

• Tremont Holiday Happenings Saturday December 13th (wearebangor.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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