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🌱 Meet the siblings sharing Academy life and the Falcons' sideline

Air Force Academy, Colorado Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Air Force Academy! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the siblings sharing Academy life and the Falcons' sideline
  • Democrats notch a surprise win in the Academy's congressional district

Also on today's calendar: Story Time and Stretching with Stuffy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From southeast Iowa to the U.S. Air Force Academy: Vonderhaar siblings answer the call to serve (copy) (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Luke Vonderhaar is back starting at right tackle for Air Force after a medical emergency forced him away from the Academy for a year. His sister Rachel, also a cadet, works on the Falcons' sideline and serves on the Cadet First Responder Team, giving the Iowa siblings different paths through the same demanding institution.
   

• Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year (whec.com) — Colorado's 5th Congressional District, home to the Air Force Academy, figures among Democrats' unexpected House wins, with former Army captain Jessica Killin defeating Rep. Jeff Crank. The report describes a moderating Colorado Springs electorate and veterans unsettled by President Trump's military policies as factors in the upset.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Monument

  • Monument mayor-elect Kenneth Kimple outlines priorities for new term in office (koaa.com)
  • Monument council narrowly approves 2040 comprehensive plan (gazette.com)
  • Palmer Lake couple allegedly stole water to replenish pond, docs show (gazette.com)

Palmer Lake

  • Palmer Lake mayor-elect Kent Hutson outlines trust, budget priorities for incoming term (koaa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Air Force Academy

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