🌱 Patch AM: How spooky will Halloween tours get inside Marion’s Granger House?

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In today's newsletter:

• How spooky will Halloween tours get inside Marion's Granger House?
• Marion teen faces serious charges after alleged gun incident in Iowa City

Also on today's calendar: Longarm Quilting Project Time and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• We the People: Volunteers keep Granger House history alive in Marion (kcrg.com) — Marion residents can explore the historic Granger House Victorian Museum, where volunteers keep the 1800s-era home open through donations, grants, and community support. The museum near Uptown Marion offers a glimpse into a typical Iowa family's life, with special Halloween-season tours that highlight both its preserved artifacts and the ghostly stories volunteers say still linger inside.
   

• Marion teen accused of pulling gun on pedestrian in downtown Iowa City (1630kcjj.com) — A teenager from Marion is facing multiple felony charges after Iowa City police say he pointed a stolen gun at someone during an argument downtown early Sunday. Officers later found the Marion-reported stolen firearm in his waistband and marijuana on him, with potential prison time exceeding two decades if he's convicted on all counts.
   

📸 Around Marion

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marion

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Tai Chi - Advanced Class →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Longarm Quilting Project Time →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  9:00 am
• Tai Chi for Beginners →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  10:00 am
• Doodlebugs Art Program →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  10:30 am
• MakerSpace Open Hours →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  2:00 pm
• Longarm Quilting Training Course →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• 1776: The Musical Movie Screening →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  11:00 am
• MakerSpace Open Hours →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  12:00 pm
• Teen Dungeons and Dragons →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  4:30 pm
• Genealogy Junkies →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Teen Drawing Class →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  4:00 pm
• Preserving Nature's Bounty →
  Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Avenue, Marion
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🔬 Curiosity has a place to go after school.
  STEAM Club combines science, technology, engineering, art and math with hands-on lessons and literature. Kids ages 7-11 will explore topics such as… (Nextdoor )
• 🐦 Your Friday morning plans could use a little birdsong.
  Next Chapter's Birding Basics takes place Friday, October 2, at Prairie Park Fishery. Adults 55+ can join a local birder for a guided walk along a… (Nextdoor )

• KFC posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Marion. Apply here.
• Dycom Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Telecom Drill Bores Operator- Marion, IA in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cedar Rapids

• Cedar Rapids company supports 32-hour workweek (kcrg.com)
• Flood protection along Cedar River brings more development to Cedar Rapids (cbs2iowa.com)
• Iowa routs Missouri 18-7 (1630kcjj.com)

Mount Vernon

• Big Blue volleyball defeated by Cornell Rams in Iowa (herald-review.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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