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🌱 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

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

  • Salsa Competition to Finish Off Washington Farmers Market Season, Last Thursday Night Live Performance This Week (kciiradio.com)
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  • 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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