🌱 How Sterling’s wrestlers fared in a tight triangular showdown

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• How Sterling’s wrestlers fared in a tight triangular showdown

Also on today's calendar: Adult/Child Canvas Painting and 5 more events.

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 24 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Very cold with flurries, temps: high: 23, low: 0.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 4 and low of -12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sterling's Cael Lyons gets two pins: Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup (shawlocal.com) — Sterling High School’s wrestlers split a triangular meet, edging Rochelle 40-33 before falling to Byron 44-36, with Cael Lyons earning two pins on the night. The roundup also highlights strong performances from nearby schools in boys wrestling, girls basketball, and boys bowling, giving Sauk Valley sports fans a quick look at midweek action.
   

📸 Around Sterling

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sterling

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Geneseo Girls Varsity Basketball @ Sterling
  Sterling High School, 1608 4th Ave, Sterling
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Adult/Child Canvas Painting
  Woodlawn Arts Academy , 3807 Woodlawn Rd , Sterling
  5:30 pm
• Clay Ornaments
  Woodlawn Arts Academy , 3807 Woodlawn Rd , Sterling
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND!
  Sterling, IL Calendar , 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B , Sterling
  8:00 am
• Happy Tails Craft Show
  Sterling Moose Lodge #726 , 2601 E Lincolnway , Sterling
  9:00 am

Monday December 15

• City Council Meeting
  Sterling, IL Calendar Sterling, IL 61081
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• ROE 47 Technology Round Table
  ILMTSS Network , 1001 St Mary's St , Sterling
  12:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND!
  Sterling, IL Calendar , 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B , Sterling
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Writer's Group
  Sterling Public Library , 102 W 3rd St , Sterling
  10:00 am
• Airport Board Meeting
  Whiteside County Airport , 10950 Hoover Rd , Rock Falls
  5:00 pm
• Amboy Boys Varsity Basketball @ NCCHS
  Newman Central Catholic High School , 1101 St Mary's St , Sterling
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Live Nativity (K-12th Grade)
  Faith Christian School , 7571 S Ridge Rd , Dixon
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMaster Contract Services of Dixon posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner Evenings in Sterling. Apply here.
• Diocese of Rockford posted a job opening for Asst Coach - Various Sports in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sterling here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rock Falls

• Northwest Illinois Housing Design Competition Names Winners (1023thecoyote.net)
• Bureau Valley, Princeton girls win nonconference games: BCR Tuesday roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Rock Falls Seeks Stay Of $31.5M Ramos Verdict (hoodline.com)

Dixon

• Wadsworth's new Dixon history book now available (shawlocal.com)
• Significant Winter Storm Threat and Bitter Cold (wrex.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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