🌱 Dr. Eve L. Ewing and 10 more events

Hello again Mason City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dr. Eve L. Ewing at Mason City Public Library District
• MS Boys Basketball VS Williamsville at Illini Central - Cougar Center
• MS GBB H vs WLB at Illini Central - Cougar Den

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A thunderstorm; cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 31.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.

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📸 Around Mason City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mason City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Dr. Eve L. Ewing →
  Mason City Public Library District, 820 West Chestnut St., Mason City

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• MS Boys Basketball VS Williamsville
  Illini Central - Cougar Center
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• MS GBB H vs WLB
  Illini Central - Cougar Den
  6:00 pm

Monday November 16

• MS Boys Basketball VS PORTA
  Illini Central - Cougar Center
  6:00 pm

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📣 Mason City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• MS BBB vs Brimfield
  Midwest Central Middle School, 121 N Church St, Green Valley
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• MS GBB vs East Peoria Central JH
  Midwest Central Middle School, 121 N Church St, Green Valley
  5:30 pm

Saturday November 14

• Speech Tournament at University High School
  Delavan CUSD #703 Delavan, IL 61734
• Speech Team-V Coed @ UHigh TIME TBA-TBA (Game) →
  UHigh Location:
  8:00 am
• Speech Team-JV Coed @ UHigh TIME TBA-TBA (Game) →
  UHigh Location:
  8:00 am
• Basketball-MS Boys @ DEEMACK TIME 10:00 AM-TBA (Game) →
  DEEMACK Location:
  10:00 am

Monday November 16

• JH Boys Basketball Home vs Mt. Pulaski
  Hartsburg Jr-Sr High School, 400 W Front St, Hartsburg
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• JH Girls' Basketball Coop w/CEL Home vs Calvary
  Chester-East Lincoln School, 1300 County Rd 1500 N, Lincoln
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Emden. Apply here.
• Revolution Cannabis posted a job opening for Custodian in Delavan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mason City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

• Churchscan - fall (livinglutheran.org)
• Edwin “Ed” W. Voyles (lincolndailynews.com)

Havana

• Pamela Sue Hines (wgil.com)
• Stephanie W. Stroub (democratnewspapers.com)
• Elizabeth 'Bibby' (Blodgett) Hughes (democratnewspapers.com)

Springfield

• Grand reopening held for The Curve Inn in Springfield about eight months after a damaging fire (route66news.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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