🌱 Did you know Warren’s mayor also runs a chocolate shop?

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• Did you know Warren’s mayor also runs a chocolate shop?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 31.
• Thursday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• OUR TOWN: The Sweetest Street in Galena (kcrg.com) — Warren residents may be interested to know that their mayor, Kirk Raab, also runs a long-standing Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory shop just down the road in Galena, where he makes caramel apples and fudge from scratch. The story also spotlights Galena Kandy Kitchen’s 50-plus-year candy tradition, showing how both small-town chocolatiers keep holiday treats and local history alive.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Freeport, IL FREE 5- Day Event
  Hampton Inn Freeport , 109 S Galena Ave , Freeport
  10:00 am
• Teen Tuesday: Game Day! One Night Werewolf
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  4:00 pm
• Harlem Girls Varsity Basketball @ Freeport
  Freeport High School , 701 W Moseley St , Freeport
  7:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Elementary Concert 6:00 p.m.
  River Ridge CUSD 210 Hanover, IL 61041
• Preschool Storytime
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  10:30 am
• Woodland Christmas Paint Night
  Generations Brewing Company , 1400 S Adams Ave , Freeport
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• South Beloit Girls Varsity Basketball @ Dakota
  Dakota Community School District , 400 Campus Dr , Dakota
  6:45 pm

Friday December 19

• Messy Masterpieces
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• EPC Speech @ Byron
  Byron High School , 696 N Colfax St , Byron
  8:00 am

Monday December 22

• Babies and Books
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  10:15 am

Tuesday December 23

• CANCELED: Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  10:30 am
• Teen Tuesday: Hot Choco-Lit Chat
  Freeport Public Library , 100 E. Douglas St. , Freeport
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Dietary Manager in Warren. Apply here.
• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warren here.

🗞 Nearby News

Galena

• IL spot & St Louis suburb among best small towns to visit for Christmas, HGTV says (bnd.com)

Freeport

• How Rockford-area hospitals rate on safety, patient care (journalstandard.com)
• Men's basketball: SCC takes third in Highland Tournament (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Patricia A. (Cox) Theiler (themonroetimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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