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Good day Highland! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a top program’s travels spotlight Highland’s own elite Shootout
  • Highland community mourns the passing of Rita Ann Frank

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  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 50, low: 39.
  • Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 54 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State wins brings new tournaments to basketball schedule (wgecho.org) — A major high school basketball showcase, the Highland Shootout, is highlighted as bringing elite teams and college-scout attention to Highland while supporting the Optimist Club. The article follows a Nike-affiliated team’s packed travel schedule, including tournaments in Oregon, Kansas, and other states, and explains how sponsorships cover travel while giving players exposure and memorable experiences.
   

• Rita Frank (riverbender.com) — Highland residents are mourning Rita Ann Frank, 69, a lifelong local who worked for years at Buzzie’s drive-in, now The Highland Diner, and later lived at Highland Home. Family and friends can visit Wednesday evening and Thursday morning at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Highland before her Funeral Mass in Marine and burial at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery.
   

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