🌱 Jamie Lissow: Better Off Dad and 11 more events

What's up Agency! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Jamie Lissow: Better Off Dad at Bridge View Center

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little morning rain; windy, with a high of 48 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and colder, temps: high: 34, low: 30.
• Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 43 and low of 22 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Agency

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Wednesday December 17

• Jamie Lissow: Better Off Dad
  Bridge View Center , 102 Church St , Ottumwa
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Basketball: Girls Middle School Game vs Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Home)
  Davis County Middle School
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling: Boys Middle School Meet vs Multiple Schools (Home)
  Davis County High School
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling: Boys High School Quad vs Multiple Schools vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Away)
  Eddyville-Blakesburg High School
  5:30 pm
• Wrestling: B/V
  Pekin High School
  6:00 pm
• Fata Morgana – Hayden Miller in Recital
  Fairfield Arts & Convention Center , 200 N Main St , Fairfield
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Basketball: Girls High School JV/Varsity vs Albia (Home)
  Davis County High School
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys High School 9/JV/Varsity vs Albia (Home)
  Davis County High School
  5:00 pm
• Heartland Boot Scooters Dance - 2025 Schedule
  Fraternal Order of Eagles , 109 S Green St suite 2 , Ottumwa
  7:30 pm
• Des Moines East Girls JV Basketball @ Ottumwa
  Ottumwa High School , 501 2nd St E , Ottumwa
  7:45 pm

Saturday December 20

• Basketball: Boys High School Varsity vs Moravia Community Schools (Home)
  Davis County High School
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Songs and Stories
  Ottumwa Public Library , 102 West 4th Street , Ottumwa
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Ottumwa. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Ottumwa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Agency here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairfield

• FAA announces theme for annual membership exhibit (southeastiowaunion.com)

Oskaloosa

• Superintendent Mike Fisher's administrator license expired Nov. 30; renewal submitted (oskynews.org)
• This Iowa city is the most likely to host a Hallmark Christmas movie (desmoinesregister.com)
• Iowa farmland market holds steady heading into 2026 (farmprogress.com)

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