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🌱 Patch AM: Marion resident charged after late-night brawl with glass bottle weapon
And on the Marion Patch calendar - Varsity Girls Tennis - Marion vs Grinnell
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In today's newsletter:
- Marion resident charged after late-night brawl with glass bottle weapon
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and uncomfortably humid, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marion man accused of using glass bottle as a weapon during Iowa City mobile home brawl (1630kcjj.com) — A Marion man has been charged after Johnson County deputies say he hit another person with a glass bottle during a late-night fight at an Iowa City mobile home park, injuring the victim's eye. Video led deputies to identify him as the primary aggressor, and he now faces assault, disorderly conduct, and public intoxication charges that could bring up to 14 months in jail. 
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- Varsity Girls Tennis - Marion vs Grinnell
Marion Independent School District Grinnell High School
4:00 pm - Middle School Girls Cross Country - Dick Pollitt Go-Hawk Classic
Marion Independent School District Max Championship Cross Country Course
4:00 pm - Middle School Boys Cross Country - Dick Pollitt Go-Hawk Classic
Marion Independent School District Max Championship Cross Country Course
4:30 pm - Junior Varsity Girls Cross Country - Dick Pollitt Classic
Marion Independent School District Max Championship Cross Country Course
5:00 pm - Sophomore Volleyball - West Delaware vs Marion
Marion Independent School District Marion High School > Red Gym
5:00 pm - Freshman Volleyball - West Delaware vs Marion
Marion Independent School District Marion High School > Red Gym
5:00 pm - Junior Varsity Boys Cross Country - Dick Pollitt Classic
Marion Independent School District Max Championship Cross Country Course
5:30 pm - Junior Varsity Volleyball - West Delaware vs Marion
Marion Independent School District Marion High School > Red Gym
6:00 pm - Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving - Wahlert Catholic vs Cedar Rapids
Marion Independent School District Washington High School
6:00 pm - Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving - Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs Iowa City
Marion Independent School District Coralville Recreation Center
6:00 pm - Varsity Girls Cross Country - Dick Pollitt Go-Hawk Classic
Marion Independent School District Max Championship Cross Country Course
6:00 pm - Varsity Boys Cross Country - Dick Pollitt Go-Hawk Classic
Marion Independent School District Max Championship Cross Country Course
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
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- HUGE HUGE MULTI FAMILY SALE!!!!!
Tons of items, you don't want to miss this one!!! Second day but we will have lots of stuff so please stop out. We will make you a good deal. … (Nextdoor Sunburst) - 🌿🫐 What if your next ingredient is growing wild?
Beyond the Garden Walls: Foraging for Beginners is Sept. 16 at Ushers Ferry for ages 18+. Learn how to safely and responsibly harvest wild plants,… (Nextdoor )
- Dupaco Community Credit Union posted a job opening for Live Video Teller Associate in Marion. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cedar Rapids
- Orchestra Iowa's Barrels & Brass expands to three Eastern Iowa venues (cbs2iowa.com)
- Black Hawk County farmer works to keep nitrates out of Cedar River as soil sampling project expands (kcrg.com)
- Transamerica Names Retirement Sales Leaders (iireporter.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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