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🌱 New London's winter sports calendar starts with a county matchup
New London, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, New London! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- New London's winter sports calendar starts with a county matchup
- Remembering New London's Ted Reese, veteran and longtime car enthusiast
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler; breezy this afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 47, low: 30.
- Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New London winter sports schedules (southeastiowaunion.com) — New London’s winter sports season opens Nov. 20 with girls’ basketball hosting Winfield-Mt. Union. The first home basketball doubleheader follows Nov. 30 against Moravia, the same day Tiger wrestlers open on the road in Springville. Wrestling fans can catch the team at home Dec. 5 for the Jeremy Fulk Classic. 
• Teddie ‘Ted' Owen Reese (paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com) — Teddie “Ted” Owen Reese, 86, of New London, died Nov. 3 at home. An Army veteran and automotive machine shop owner, he enjoyed building race car motors with his stepson and following family members’ racing. His family plans a celebration of life at a later date, with Elliott Chapel assisting.
📸 Around New London
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mount Pleasant Festival of Lights →
Midwest Old Threshers Campground, 405 E Thresher Rd, Mt Pleasant
5:30 pm
Thursday November 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee Club →
West Point IA
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(Women’s Wrestling) Southeastern Dual →
West Burlington IA
6:00 pm -
Geri Fit →
West Point IA
1:00 pm -
JH Girls Basketball @ Home vs. West Burlington
Danville Community School District , IA, USA
4:30 pm -
Girls Basketball: Mediapolis vs Holy Trinity Catholic Fort Madison
HTC Elementary
4:30 pm -
FFA Labor Auction
Central Lee Middle School Donnellson, IA 52625
5:00 pm -
Mahjong →
West Point IA
1:00 pm -
Friday Fright 5K Run
Danville Comm School District Danville, IA 52623
6:00 pm -
Fall Musical
Mediapolis High School Auditorium
7:00 pm -
Newsies Musical
West Burlington High School Auditorium
7:00 pm -
Friday Fright 5k →
Danville IA
7:15 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Great River Health posted a job opening for Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 36 Hours Per Week | Park Place in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
- Barry-Wehmiller posted a job opening for Manufacturing Engineer in Mediapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New London here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mediapolis
- Area seniors play in All-Star volleyball game (southeastiowaunion.com)
West Burlington
- VA opens new outpatient clinic in West Burlington (kwqc.com)
- Wayne G. Atwood (ottumwaradio.com)
Burlington
- Burlington firefighters put rescue skills to the test (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
- Downtown Open House kicks off holiday shopping season (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
- Nearly 9,000 pork loins distributed (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
Ok New London! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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