🌱 Jefferson Street buildings head to auction today

Good morning to you Burlington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Jefferson Street buildings head to auction today
• Burlington veterans groups receive support for Veterans Day meals

Also on today's calendar: Mahjong Meet-Up and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler; a stray a.m. t-shower, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
• Friday: Chilly with partial sunshine, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Downtown buildings poised for their next chapter (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Two downtown Burlington commercial parcels are scheduled for an online auction at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 11, including spaces housing Corked 101 and Original Cyns. Owner Cynthia Stiefel hopes buyers will complete renovations, particularly at the vacant 522 Jefferson St. building, and is open to discussing continued occupancy for her businesses.
   

• Nearly 9,000 pork loins distributed (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Des Moines County Veterans Affairs and Burlington's VFW Post 10102 are among the organizations receiving support for Veterans Day meals through Pork for Patriots. Iowa Select Farms and the Deb & Jeff Hansen Foundation distributed 8,960 pork loins and event supplies statewide on Oct. 23, with IowaWORKS Veterans in West Burlington also listed among recipients.
   

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📸 Around Burlington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Babygarten →
  Burlington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Mahjong Meet-Up →
  Burlington IA
  1:00 pm
• Bright Ideas →
  Burlington IA
  5:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Shopping Trip to Burlington, IA →
  Burlington IA
  9:00 am
• Fruitful Conversations Language Club →
  Burlington IA
  3:30 pm

Saturday November 14

• Banned Camp Book Club →
  Burlington IA
  10:00 am
• Brickmasters →
  Burlington IA
  10:00 am
• Pokemon Club →
  Burlington IA
  2:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Mindful Monday →
  Burlington IA
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Wiggle Time →
  Burlington IA
  10:00 am
• Mahjong Meet-Up →
  Burlington IA
  5:30 pm
• Tween Tuesday →
  Burlington IA
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tenneco, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Technician in Burlington. Apply here.
• Burlington Community School District posted a job opening for Associate - Communication Coach - Visually Impaired in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Burlington

• Wayne G. Atwood (ottumwaradio.com)

Mediapolis

• Area seniors play in All-Star volleyball game (southeastiowaunion.com)

New London

• New London winter sports schedules (southeastiowaunion.com)
• Teddie ‘Ted' Owen Reese (paulsvalleydailydemocrat.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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