🌱 Volleyball: Mediapolis vs New London (Varsity) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Volleyball: Mediapolis vs New London (Varsity) at New London MS\/HS Charles Lorber Gymnasium
• Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Varsity) at West Liberty High School Football Field
• Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Junior Varsity) at West Liberty High School Football Field

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
• Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mediapolis

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Thursday October 1
• Volleyball: Mediapolis vs New London (Varsity)
  New London MS\/HS Charles Lorber Gymnasium New London MS/HS Charles Lorber Gymnasium
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Varsity)
  West Liberty High School Football Field
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Junior Varsity)
  West Liberty High School Football Field
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Girls Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Varsity)
  Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
  4:30 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Junior High)
  Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
  4:30 pm
• Boys Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Varsity)
  Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
  4:30 pm
• Boys Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Junior High)
  Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: Mediapolis vs West Burlington (Freshman/Sophomore)
  West Burlington High School HS GYM
  5:00 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Burlington vs Clinton (Varsity)
  Clinton High School CHS Aquatic Center
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball: Mediapolis vs West Burlington (Junior Varsity)
  West Burlington High School HS GYM
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball: Mediapolis vs West Burlington (Varsity)
  West Burlington High School HS GYM
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Mahjong Meet-Up →
  Burlington IA
  1:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Supervisor in West Burlington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

West Burlington

• More people: More problems (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Burlington

• Burlington Pride festivities return this weekend (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Burlington mayor: $15B Lee County steel plant will be 'transformative' for Southeast Iowa (kcrg.com)
• Prep volleyball: BHS celebrates Senior Night with sweep of Mount Pleasant (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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