🌱 How strong Central Lee looks heading into Columbus Junction’s conference meet

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• How strong Central Lee looks heading into Columbus Junction's conference meet

Also on today's calendar: Walking Book Club and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cross Country: Central Lee boys and girls finish second at Williamsburg (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Central Lee's boys and girls cross country teams will be in Columbus Junction on October 13 for the Southeast Iowa Conference meet at Cedar Crest Country Club, starting at 4:15 p.m. Both squads are coming off strong second-place finishes at the Williamsburg meet, with several runners posting top-20 times and building momentum heading into the conference showdown.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbus Junction

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• WACO at Columbus →
  1004 Colton St, Columbus Junction
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Walking Book Club →
  Columbus Junction IA
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Listening Lounge →
  Columbus Junction IA
  9:30 am
Friday October 9
• Walking Book Club →
  Columbus Junction IA
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Closed for Columbus Day →
  Columbus Junction IA
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• October Book Club →
  Columbus Junction IA
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Board Meeting →
  Columbus Junction IA
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Walking Book Club →
  Columbus Junction IA
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Listening Lounge →
  Columbus Junction IA
  9:30 am
Friday October 23
• Walking Book Club →
  Columbus Junction IA
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Book or Treat with the Friends of CJPL →
  Columbus Junction IA
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• HS/JH Cross Country @ WMU (Twin Lakes)
  Wapello Comm School District Wapello, IA 52653
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Reset Merchandiser Day Shift in Columbus Junction. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Washington

• Salsa Competition to Finish Off Washington Farmers Market Season, Last Thursday Night Live Performance This Week (kciiradio.com)
• DVIP/RVAP events planned in Iowa City, Washington for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (cbs2iowa.com)
• Mid-Prairie Student Council Honors Late-Singer with Dolly Day Activities (kciiradio.com)

Muscatine

• Muscatine County Deputies Need Your Help Identifying Suspects in Scrap Metal Theft (voiceofmuscatine.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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