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Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
- Monday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Free Beginning English Language Class for Adults →
City of Coralville Calendar, 1401 5th St., Coralville
9:00 am -
Free Comic Book Day at the Library! →
Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W Willman St, Hiawatha
9:00 am -
Cedar Valley Woodcarvers →
Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Ave, Marion
9:30 am -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library →
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library, 813 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
10:00 am -
Mushroom Foray →
City of Coralville Calendar, 1401 5th St., Coralville
10:00 am -
Family Storytime →
City of Coralville Calendar, 1401 5th St., Coralville
10:30 am -
Storybook Steps →
Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Ave, Marion
10:30 am -
Adult Dungeons & Dragons →
Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Ave, Marion
1:00 pm -
Northside Saturday Nights a Music Series Curated by the Englert →
Northside Bistro, 203 N Linn St, Iowa City
6:00 pm -
An Evening with Briscoe →
Cedar Ridge Distillery, 1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher
6:00 pm -
Iowa City Christmas in July Bar Crawl 2026 →
Cactus 3, 119 E Washington St, Iowa City
6:00 pm -
Cool Shoes + Pope Cactus Improv Show →
Willow Creek Theatre Company, 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City
7:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dycom Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Fufillment Material Handler in Marion. Apply here.
- The Kraft Heinz Company posted a job opening for Utility 2 OnPack/Chill Tank/Shoveler 2nd Shift in Cedar Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Solon
- Solon couple named National Conservation Volunteers of the Year (soloneconomist.com)
Marion
- State-of-the-art Facility Incorporates Natural Light (buildingenclosureonline.com)
- Iowa mosquito numbers at decade low, but recent rain may change that (kcrg.com)
- Treasure hunt inspired by 'City of Five Seasons' novel happening in Cedar Rapids (cbs2iowa.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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