🌱 How a Seneca farmer just took the helm of Illinois agriculture

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Seneca farmer just took the helm of Illinois agriculture

Also on today's calendar: BASKETBALL-V Girls @ Serena HS (Game).

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: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 27 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with a few snowflakes, temps: high: 28, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 6 and low of -9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois Farm Bureau Members Elect Philip Nelson as President, Re-Elect Evan Hultine as Vice President (977wmoi.com) — A Seneca grain and livestock farmer, Philip Nelson, has been elected president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, putting a local voice at the top of the statewide farm organization. Nelson and re-elected vice president Evan Hultine will serve two-year terms, alongside five newly chosen board members representing counties across Illinois. Their leadership will shape advocacy and support for farm families statewide.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Seneca

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Dave Rudolf CRACKED CHRISTMAS SHOW
  Seneca Public Library District, 210 N Main St, Seneca
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• BASKETBALL-V Girls @ Serena HS (Game)
  Serena High School , 2283 N 3812nd Rd , Serena
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Playful Pages
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  10:00 am
• Memory Cafe - Alan
  Morris Area Public Library , 604 Liberty Street , Morris
  1:00 pm
• Jr. Artists
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  3:30 pm
• BBB @ Dwight
  Dwight Elementary School , 801 S Columbia St , Dwight
  4:30 pm
• 5/6 BB Home vs ASAC (Academy of Carlo Acutis)
  Wallace Grade School , 1463 N 33rd Rd , Ottawa
  5:00 pm
• 7/8 BB @ ASCA (Peru Catholic)
  Peru Catholic School , 2003 5th St , Peru
  5:00 pm
• Hinckley-Big Rock Girls Varsity Basketball @ Newark
  Newark Community High School , 413 Chicago Rd , Newark
  5:30 pm
• Band/Choir Concert
  Shabbona Middle School Morris, IL 60450
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Ottawa Chris Kringle Market
  Washington Square Park , 101 E Lafayette St , Ottawa
  4:00 pm
• Morris Theatre Guild: Sorry Wrong Chimney
  Morris Theatre Guild Playhouse , 516 W Illinois Ave , Morris
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver - Make Money On Your Schedule - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Seneca. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Seneca here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marseilles

• From taxes to transport: Why is it cheaper to fill up in western La Salle County? (shawlocal.com)
• Wreaths Across America ceremony returns to Marseilles this weekend (shawlocal.com)

Morris

• Operation St. Nick raises $200,000, crosses $3 million lifetime raised threshold in 2025 auction (shawlocal.com)
• Letter: Ignorance is… (shawlocal.com)

Ottawa

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-- The Patch AM Team

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