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🌱 Oto remembers Robert “Sonny” Kelsheimer and his beloved trick horse Frosty
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Hey there, Oto! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Oto remembers Robert "Sonny" Kelsheimer and his beloved trick horse Frosty
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sonny Kelsheimer (blogspot.com) — A former Oto resident, Robert "Sonny" Kelsheimer, is being remembered for his deep love of Oto, Anthon, and the surrounding hills where he grew up and went to school. The longtime horse trainer and performer built a life around his beloved trick horse Frosty, sharing joy at shows, schools, and nursing homes across several states while cherishing family, faith, and simple country memories. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Whiting IA
10:00 am - Girls Cross Country: Wolverine Cross Country Invitational (Level 5)
South O'Brien - Paullina Golf Club
4:30 pm - Boys Cross Country: Wolverine Cross Country Invitational (Level 5)
South O'Brien - Paullina Golf Club
4:45 pm - Girls Cross Country: Wolverine Cross Country Invitational (Level 2)
South O'Brien - Paullina Golf Club
5:00 pm - Adult Craft Night-Paper Bag Ghost →
Sloan IA
5:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: Wolverine Cross Country Invitational (Varsity)
South O'Brien - Paullina Golf Club
5:00 pm - Boys Cross Country: Wolverine Cross Country Invitational (Level 2)
South O'Brien - Paullina Golf Club
5:30 pm - MVAOCOU (CO-OP) Girls JV Volleyball @ Woodbury Central →
Woodbury Central Community School, 408 S 4th St, Moville
5:30 pm - Volleyball: Westwood vs West Monona (Sophomore)
West Monona High School
5:30 pm - Boys Cross Country: Wolverine Cross Country Invitational (Varsity)
South O'Brien - Paullina Golf Club
5:30 pm - Volleyball: Westwood vs West Monona (Junior Varsity Reserve)
West Monona High School
5:30 pm - Volleyball: Westwood vs West Monona (Junior Varsity)
West Monona High School
6:20 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Mapleton. Apply here.
- Legacy Healthcare posted a job opening for Cook in Battle Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oto here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sergeant Bluff
- City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa - ORDINANCE NO. 775 (sergeantbluffadvocates.com)
Sioux City
- 'Lindblade: Cutting Edge' premieres October 1 (kcau9.com)
- McGowan, Dawson to debate issues of Iowa 4th congressional district race tonight in Sioux City (kwit.org)
- Archeologists search for 110-year-old railroad camp remnants (kcau9.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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