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⢠LIBRARY BOARD MEETS: The Jasper County Library Board will meet on Monday, May 10 at 6 p.m. in the Rensselaer Libraryâs meeting room. Meetings are open to the public.
⢠WEED WRANGLE: The Jasper County Invasives Initiative (JCII) and its partners will hold its first Weed Wrangle in Jasper County on May 15. The event will occur from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., CST, at the Prairie Border Nature Preserve in Wheatfield located at county roads 11713 North and 400 East.
⢠BINGO: The Jasper County Fair Association will hold a bingo event on Sunday, May 23 at the Jasper County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., CST, with bingo to begin at 2 p.m. Please purchase your tickets in advance by contacting Marsha at Campbellâs Printing in Rensselaer. Due to the uncertain COVID situation, the association will not be serving any food. Bottled water will be available for each bingo player. Please purchase your tickets early so that it can be determined
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⢠PLANT SALE: The Rensselaer Central Ag Department will hold a Motherâs Day Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1 and again May 7-8 at the RCHS greenhouse. Plants can also be purchased at the Farmers Market on May 1 and at the Dandelions In the Spring event on Saturday, April 24.
⢠FISH FRY: The Knights of Columbus in Rensselaer will hold its final fish fry until October when it serves its regular menu on Friday, May 14 at the K of C Hall. The hall is located at 325 E. Vine St. Food will be served dine-in or carry-out from 5-7 p.m., CST. Call 866-9938 for more information.
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• MUD SLUG: Willow Slough in Newton County will host a Mud Slug event on May 15, with participants paddling in a kayak for 1 mile, bicycling for another 20 miles and taking a 10-mile trail run. They will encounter a variety of terrain from sand to mud on the trail. Start time is 9 a.m. To register and to retrieve maps and more information, go to www.newtoncountyparkboard.com.
⢠RUMMAGE SALE: Brushwood United Methodist Church will bold a rummage sale on Friday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will go towards Brushwoodâs missions.
⢠SKIN SCREENING: Faith Lutheran Church of DeMotte at 1700 S. Halleck St. will be hosting Dr. Nicholas Retson as he performs skin cancer screening as a free service to the community on Saturday, April 24. The times are 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it is open to the public. For more information, call (219) 987-3730.