🌱 Patch AM: Iowa City shooting suspect learns his prison sentence details

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In today's newsletter:

• Iowa City shooting suspect learns his prison sentence details
• How a Hawkeye legend is changing the mental health playbook
• Why an Iowa City mother's family is fighting her deportation now

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect in Court Street shooting case given 5+ year prison sentence (1630kcjj.com) — A suspect in an Iowa City Court Street shooting that injured a woman and preceded several other gunshot victims arriving at area hospitals has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. The case, which also involved a prior West High stabbing and earlier felony charges, saw the attempted murder count dropped while firearm and assault convictions brought consecutive terms.
   

• Iowa football Hall of Famer Robert Gallery spotlights athletes' mental health in talk with Hawkeye Nation (cbs2iowa.com) — A University of Iowa legend returned to Iowa City to lead a candid discussion on athletes' mental health, life after sports, and new brain-injury monitoring technology. Robert Gallery shared his personal struggles, praised the Hawkeye community, and highlighted how universities and pro teams are improving support while urging younger athletes to speak openly about what they're facing.
   

• Family denies ICE accusation that Iowa City mother had fake passport (1630kcjj.com) — An Iowa City mother working as a custodian at the University of Iowa is being held in a Louisiana ICE detention center and faces deportation, while her family disputes claims she used fake documents. Her attorneys are seeking to halt her removal, arguing she has no ties to Sierra Leone as federal courts and the Supreme Court battle over broader deportation rules.
   

📸 Around Iowa City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iowa City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 1411 Coral Ridge Ave, Coralville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• PorchLight: Writing Grief →
  PorchLight Literary Arts Center, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City
  10:00 am
• Intro to Letterpress Printing - full! →
  IC Press Co-op, 225 N. Gilbert, Iowa City
  12:30 pm
• PrairieLights: IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series →
  Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
  4:00 pm
• Sunset on the Farm: An Evening to Support Investigate Midwest & IowaWatch →
  Walker Homestead Farm and Winery, 3867 James Avenue Southwest, Iowa City
  5:00 pm
• Men's Sunday Social →
  2 Dogs Pub, 1705 S 1st Ave, Iowa City
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz →
  Vue Rooftop, 328 S Clinton St Suite A, Iowa City
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Eastern Iowa CC | Coffee Connections + Annual Meeting Watch Party →
  Neumann Monson Architects, 221 East College Street, Iowa City
  8:00 am
• Communal Water, Invisible Labor: Modeling the Social Impact of Pompeii's Street Fountains →
  University of Iowa, 240 Art Building West, 120 Riverside Drive, Iowa City
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Fair Trade Rug Event →
  109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Fair Trade Rug Event →
  109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Fair Trade Rug Event at Mosaic →
  109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O hushed October morning mild,
  Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form… (Nextdoor Far Eastside)
• I can't find her posts, but there's someone who makes baked goods and sells them in front of their house.
  I think the house was on Marcy. She makes dog treats, which my dog loved and is out of. My puppy's first birthday is coming up and I was hoping to… (Nextdoor Washington Hills)

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Iowa City. Apply here.
• Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Iowa City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iowa City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coralville

• Take a visual tour of Coralville's new Chick-fil-A on opening day (press-citizen.com)
• Iowa City rallies around family separated by ICE detention (press-citizen.com)
• Don't wonder what to do this weekend! How about a scare, some music, or a good cause? (wqad.com)

North Liberty

• Pumpkin crop sees impacts from heavy rains (kcrg.com)

Ok Iowa City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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