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🌱 Mediapolis girls’ postseason ends in lopsided regional loss
Mediapolis, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Mediapolis! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Mediapolis girls’ postseason ends in lopsided regional loss
- How a Mediapolis lawmaker reshaped graduation rules at Iowa’s flagship university
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: A steady morning breeze, temps: high: 87, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tuesday's Girls Soccer Regional Scores (westerniowatoday.com) — Mediapolis girls soccer fell 10–0 to Davenport Assumption in a Class 1A regional semifinal, ending the Bulldogs’ postseason run. The roundup also lists scores from across Iowa in Classes 1A, 2A, and 3A, giving local fans a quick look at who advanced statewide. 
• Courses will be required at University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom (kcrg.com) — Mediapolis-area lawmaker Rep. Taylor Collins is helping drive a new requirement that all University of Iowa students take courses from the Center for Intellectual Freedom to graduate, starting with degrees awarded after July 2028. Supporters say it restores traditional liberal arts values, while critics argue it forces families to pay for politically driven classes that students previously avoided.
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Baseball: Central Lee vs Mediapolis (Junior Varsity)
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mediapolis Varsity Baseball @ Burlington →
Burlington Community High School, 421 Terrace Dr, Burlington
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JH Baseball @ Denmark/FM
Danville Comm School District Fort Madison High School
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JH Baseball @ home vs. West Burlington
Danville Comm School District Danville Jr/Sr High School Baseball Field
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Wapello Comm School District Wapello, IA 52653
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Dietary Worker in West Burlington. Apply here.
- L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder-West Burlington Shopping Cen in West Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mediapolis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wapello
- Louisa County invests in parks and trails (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
West Burlington
- Wolverine Girls Finish 6th at Golf State Championships (northwestiowanow.com)
New London
- Man arrested for rear-ending Danville driver on highway while intoxicated (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
- A Burlington nurse is facing new criminal charges in Henry County after an earlier case against her was dismissed because a court filing deadline was missed (kbur.com)
- State Track Meet Awards From IA Track and Field (westerniowatoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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