🌱 How two Metamora teens ranked among the world’s best motocross riders

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In today's newsletter:

• How two Metamora teens ranked among the world’s best motocross riders

Also on today's calendar: LEGO Free Play and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 46 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• Family affair: Two Metamora brothers finish among the best in the world in their class (centralillinoisproud.com) — Two motocross-racing brothers from Metamora just came home from Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Tennessee with top-30 and top-10 finishes against the world’s best amateurs. Luke and Tucker MacNeil, ages 17 and 14, tackled multiple classes over five days, overcoming crashes and injuries while treating the national championship as a true family affair and planning their next steps in higher classes.
   

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📸 Around Metamora

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metamora

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• SWAG: Seniors With Attitude Group
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library, 208 E Partridge St, Metamora
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Boys JV Basketball vs Pekin
  Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
  5:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Basketball vs Pekin
  Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Boys Swim at Richwoods
  Richwoods High School , 6301 N University St , Peoria
  8:30 am
• LEGO Free Play
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library , 208 E Partridge St , Metamora
  10:00 am
• Boys JV Basketball vs Peoria High
  Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
  5:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Basketball vs Peoria High
  Metamora Township High School , 101 W Madison St , Metamora
  6:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Boys JV Basketball at Morton
  Morton High School , 350 N Illinois Ave , Morton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Boys Swim at Dunlap
  Dunlap High School , 5220 Legion Hall Rd , Dunlap
  4:30 pm
• Girls Wrestling at Washington
  Washington Community High School , 115 Bondurant St , Washington
  5:00 pm
• Boys Wrestling at Dixon
  Dixon High School , 300 Lincoln Statue Dr , Dixon
  5:00 pm
• BASKETBALL-S Boys - VS Tri Valley (Game)
  Eureka HS HOME -
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (09197) - 2278 Washington Road in Washington. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Eureka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metamora here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Washington

• Clanahan Wellness Offers Advanced Spinal Decompression Services in Washington, IL (bakercityherald.com)
• Washington's mayor makes key appointment (25newsnow.com)
• European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept peace deal (wcia.com)

Eureka

• ‘Fallout' Season 2 Changes Release Date Just Before Scheduled Launch on Prime Video (collider.com)

Peoria Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

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