🌱 Why Marion police say this juvenile shooting wasn’t self-inflicted

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Marion police say this juvenile shooting wasn’t self-inflicted
• Meet the newest basketball recruit heading to Marion’s Indiana Wesleyan

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 59, low: 39.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marion police arrest man for reckless homicide after juvenile's shooting death (fox59.com) — Marion police have arrested a 22-year-old local man on a preliminary reckless homicide charge after a juvenile girl was fatally shot at a home on West 11th Street. Investigators say an autopsy ruled out a self-inflicted wound, and the case remains active. Residents with information are urged to contact Marion Police or Crime Stoppers.
   

• Stroud signs to play ball at Indiana Wesleyan (madisoncourier.com) — A Crawford County basketball standout has committed to play for Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, where she’ll also pursue a nursing degree. Coaches praise her work ethic, playmaking, and character, and she’s eager to join the Wildcats’ nationally ranked NAIA program. For Marion fans, it’s another promising athlete headed to a hometown campus.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Basketball (Boys JV) @ Grant 4 JV Consolation Game
  Eastbrook High School
  8:00 am
• Basketball (Boys JV) @ JV Grant 4 Cons/Champ
  Eastbrook High School
  8:30 am
• Basketball (Girls JV) - Huntington North High School
  Mississinewa High School
  6:00 pm
• Derek Jones
  Los Amores Restaurant & Cantina , 428 S Washington St , Marion
  7:00 pm
• Basketball (Boys V) @ Grant 4 Championship
  Eastbrook High School
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Basketball (Girls V) - Huntington North High School
  Mississinewa High School
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Wrestling (V) @ SPARTAN CLASSIC
  Connersville MS/HS
  8:00 am
• The Hubie Ashcraft Band
  Gas City Performing Arts Center , 100 Auditorium Dr , Gas City
  6:00 pm
• Hubie Ashcraft
  Gas City Performing Arts Center , 100 Auditorium Dr , Gas City
  7:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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