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🌱 Who will represent Pella as the next Tulip Queen?

Pella, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Pella! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who will represent Pella as the next Tulip Queen?
  • Pella girls chase a national cross country berth Sunday
  • Jordan Feliz brings November tour to Pella

Also on today's calendar: Central College Students to Perform Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Special Preview of Tulip Queen's Announcement Party Airs Today, Wednesday on 92.1 KRLS (kniakrls.com) — Nine high school seniors will take the Pella High School auditorium stage Saturday as the next Tulip Queen and Royal Court are chosen. The announcement party begins at 7 p.m., with tickets now on sale, and selects ambassadors for the 2027 Tulip Time festival.
   

2. Pella Girls Cross Country Team Gearing Up for NXR (kniakrls.com) — Pella's girls cross country team gets another shot Sunday at reaching Nike Cross Nationals after narrowly missing selection last year. The five-time Class 3A state champions will race in Sioux Falls with their state championship lineup, seeking automatic qualification for the national meet in Portland.
   

3. Jordan Feliz Announces New Single 'Fast' (godtube.com) — Jordan Feliz is scheduled to perform in Pella November 20 as part of the Rise with Rob and Friends tour, alongside Rob Roozeboom, Micah Tyler and Patrick Mayberry. The stop follows his November 13 release of “Fast,” a ballad inspired by watching his children grow up.
   

4. Mary L (Slaven) Sanders (thenews-ia.com) — Mary L. Sanders, 96, of Iowa City, died November 2, leaving family that includes her son Drew and his wife, Charnell, of Pella. A former country-school teacher and longtime Social Security Administration employee, she was buried November 9 in Barnes City, and a general memorial fund has been established.
   

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-- 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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