🌱 Illini West’s shutout win lights up the diamond in Carthage

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• Illini West’s shutout win lights up the diamond in Carthage

Also on today's calendar: Crochet, Knitting & Stitchery Group and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 45.
• Friday: Warm with a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Monday's prep roundup: BHS, Danville boys soccer teams win season openers (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — High school baseball fans in Carthage saw Illini West dominate Liberty 10-0 behind Ethan Carlisle’s four-hit shutout at the local field. Grady Blue’s four hits, including a triple and homer, powered the Chargers’ offense, with multiple teammates adding key runs and RBIs in the season-opening rout.
   

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📸 Around Carthage

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carthage

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 2

• Carthage Livestock Inc.
  Carthage Livestock, Inc, 1300 Wabash Ave, Carthage
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday April 7

• Crochet, Knitting & Stitchery Group
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 9

• Carthage Livestock Inc.
  Carthage Livestock, Inc , 1300 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  10:00 am

Monday April 13

• Family Game Night
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  4:30 pm
• Lewistown JV Baseball @ Illini West
  Illini West High School , 600 Miller St , Carthage
  4:30 pm
• Library Board of Trustees Meeting
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 16

• Carthage Livestock Inc.
  Carthage Livestock, Inc , 1300 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  10:00 am

Friday April 17

• Beads on One String
  The Legacy Theater , 1160 Buchanan St , Carthage
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 2

• Carthage Kiwanis Club Meeting
  Alfano's Pizza Restaurant , 93 S Adams St , Carthage
  12:00 pm

Wednesday April 15

• Farmington Varsity Softball @ Illini West
  Illini West High School , 600 Miller St , Carthage
  4:30 pm

Friday April 17

• Dennis Warner & the D's
  The Legacy Theater , 1160 Buchanan St , Carthage
  7:00 pm

Monday May 4

• BPCHS Varsity Softball @ Illini West
  Illini West High School , 600 Miller St , Carthage
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hamilton

• Ray English (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Albert E. Keppel, III, 85, Keokuk (pencitycurrent.com)

Macomb

• Macomb & financial advisors provide update on sports complex project (tspr.org)
• Busted Cup Brewery opening second location (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• McDonough County issues burn ban amid dry conditions (mcdonoughvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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