🌱 Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Junior Varsity) and 11 more events

Cheers Mediapolis! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Junior Varsity) at West Liberty High School Football Field
• Boys Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Junior High) at Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
• Girls Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Varsity) at Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 42.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mediapolis

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Monday October 5

• Football: Mediapolis vs West Liberty (Junior Varsity)
  West Liberty High School Football Field
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Boys Cross Country: Mediapolis Invitational (Junior High)
  Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Club
  4:30 pm
• 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
• 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

Saturday October 3

• Chess Club →
  Burlington IA
  9:00 am
• That's Yesterday's News →
  Burlington IA
  10:00 am

Monday October 5

• HS/JH Cross Country @ Hillcrest (Hillcrest Academy)
  Wapello Comm School District Wapello, IA 52653
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Employee -All states except MN or IL in Morning Sun. Apply here.
• SBH Health System posted a job opening for Inside Sales Associate Sally Beauty 03179 in West Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mediapolis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wapello

• Flood Warnings Issued for Area with Continued Rainfall (kciiradio.com)

West Burlington

• Coaches Corner for October 2nd: Danielle Lopez, DMACC Volleyball (kwbg.com)

Burlington

• Prep volleyball: West Burlington knocks off SEISC foe Central Lee (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Burlington Mayor Jon Billups says he's confident a proposed 15-billion-dollar steel plant will be built in Lee County, despite questions about the project (kbur.com)
• Get out the map: City of Burlington charts a course for community and parks (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

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-- 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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