🌱 Caregiver Support Group and 9 more events

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 28, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 9 and low of -9 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Caregiver Support Group
  Watseka Public Library , 201 S 4th St , Watseka
  1:30 pm
• GRS - 2nd & 3rd Grade Christmas Concert
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• WCHS Varsity Girls Basketball
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970

Monday December 15

• GCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ Donovan
  Donovan Jr Sr High School , 600 North St , Donovan
  5:30 pm
• WJHS Christmas Concert @ GRS Gym
  GRS Gym Watseka, IL 60970
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• WCHS Varsity Girls Basketball - HOME
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• GCA Boys JV Basketball @ Donovan
  Donovan Jr Sr High School , 600 North St , Donovan
  5:30 pm
• WCHS Varsity Boys Basketball
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• WCHS Varsity Boys Basketball - HOME
  Iroquois County CUSD 9 Watseka, IL 60970
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• St. Anne Consignment Auction & Eq Sales
  6997 E 5000S Rd , St Anne
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• RP Lumber posted a job opening for Retail Manager in Watseka. Apply here.
• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher (for School Year 2025-2026) in Hopkins Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Watseka

• Child Network's new executive director gets settled (shawlocal.com)
• Iroquois County Board met Dec. 9 (kankakeetimes.com)

Clifton

• 2025 Daily Journal Boys Cross Country All-Area Team (shawlocal.com)

Kankakee

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