🌱 Soil Health Event and 11 more events

Morning Utica! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 69 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Soil Health Event
  Rush County Clerk , 715 Elm St , La Crosse
  9:00 am
• Purple and Gold Tournament
  Wakeeney USD 208 Trego Community High School, 1200 Russell Ave, WaKeeney, KS 67672, USA
  3:00 pm
• vs. Horace Good Garden City
  Hays Middle School , 201 W 29th St , Hays
  3:45 pm
• JH BB vs Kinsley
  Ness City Junior/Senior High School , 414 E Chestnut St , Ness City
  4:00 pm
• Scholars Bowl @ Garden City
  Garden City High School , 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd , Garden City
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling vs. Salina Central
  Hays High School , East 13th Street , Hays
  4:00 pm
• JH Bball @ McDonald
  McDonald Grinnell, KS 67738
  4:00 pm
• Scholars Bowl @ Andover
  Andover High School , 1744 N Andover Rd , Andover
  4:00 pm
• Hays Indians vs Salina Central Mustangs
  Hays High School , 2300 E 13th St , Hays
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling @ Salina Central
  Salina Central High School , 650 E Crawford St , Salina
  5:00 pm
• JH BB @ Phillipsburg
  Wakeeney USD 208 Phillipsburg High School, 410 S 7th St, Phillipsburg, KS 67661, USA
  5:00 pm
• HYP Advisory Council Meeting
  2700 Vine St , Hays
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Ness City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hays

• My Bird Dog Caught a Broadhead Arrow to the Chest While Pointing Quail (outdoorlife.com)
• Mavs' Mobly named RMAC Wrestler of the Week (gjsentinel.com)
• HaysMed Honors Kaylyn Bustillos, RN, with Prestigious DAISY Award (haysmed.com)

Garden City

• USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Recap December 8, 2025 (westernkansasnews.com)
• Not to be Missed Photo Op: Fake Turkey Truck Shows Garden City Shoppers a Sad Sight (peta.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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