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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very windy; rain and drizzle, with a high of 43 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 44 and low of 20 degrees.

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  • McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonalds Janitorial in Indianola. Apply here.
  • Driveline Retail posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Runnells. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ackworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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