🌱 City Council Meeting and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Vinton-Shellsburg Varsity Football @ Oelwein
• Vinton-Shellsburg at Oelwein at Oelwein High School
• City Council Meeting

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 68, low: 63.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oelwein

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Vinton-Shellsburg Varsity Football @ Oelwein →
  Oelwein High School, 315 8th Ave SE, Oelwein
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Vinton-Shellsburg at Oelwein →
  Oelwein High School, 315 8Th Ave SE, Oelwein
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• City Council Meeting →
  Hazleton City Hall, 111 3rd St N, Hazleton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• The 3 Impersonators →
  Williams Center For the Arts, 317 8th Ave SE, Oelwein
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• JH Volleyball: Union Community vs Wapsie Valley
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  4:15 pm
• JH & HS : Jesup Cross Country Meet
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  4:15 pm
• JV/V Volleyball: Oelwein vs Wapsie Valley
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• JH Volleyball: Wapsie Valley @ Sumner-Fredericksburg
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  4:15 pm
• JH Football: Jesup vs Wapsie Valley
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  4:15 pm
Friday October 2
• Football: South Winneshiek vs Wapsie Valley (Varsity)
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• JV Football: South Winneshiek vs Wapsie Valley (Junior Varsity)
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• JH & HS Cross Country: Wolverine JH Invitational
  Wapsie Valley Comm School District Fairbank, IA 50629
  4:15 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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