🌱 How Anamosa’s first female police chief plans to lead differently

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In today's newsletter:

• How Anamosa’s first female police chief plans to lead differently

Also on today's calendar: Arsenic and Old Lace and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 23 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold with flurries, temps: high: 23, low: -4.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 2 and low of -13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anamosa hires first female police chief (kcrg.com) — Anamosa’s police department is now led by its first female chief, Nicole Minnihan, who stepped into the role in October after several years on the local force. She’s emphasizing accountability, transparency, and strong community relationships, drawing on her military and law enforcement background and her preference for serving in small, close-knit communities like Anamosa.
   

📸 Around Anamosa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Anamosa

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Maquoketa Girls Varsity Basketball @ Anamosa
  Anamosa High School, 209 Sadie St, Anamosa
  6:15 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Arsenic and Old Lace
  Starlighters II Theatre , 200 E Main St , Anamosa
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• PNMT Sciatic Solutions: A Precision Approach (One Day) in Anamosa, Iowa - 8 NCBTMB CEs
  Carlson College of Massage Therapy , 11809 Co Rd X28 , Anamosa
  9:00 am
• Arsenic and Old Lace
  Starlighters II Theatre , 200 E Main St , Anamosa
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• PNMT Nerve Dysfunction of the Upper Body (One Day) in Anamosa, Iowa - 8 NCBTMB CEs
  Carlson College of Massage Therapy , 11809 Co Rd X28 , Anamosa
  9:00 am
• Nerve Dysfunction of the Upper Body: A Precision Approach
  Carlson College of Massage Therapy , 11809 Co Rd X28 , Anamosa
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• The Three Sisters
  Kimmel Theatre , 820 Commons Cir , Mt Vernon
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Horses & Hot Chocolate
  Greenbriar Riding Academy , 8 1st Ave , Springville
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Christmas at Tri-County Historical Society
  Tri-County Historical Society Red Faber Museum , 608 2nd Ave SW , Cascade
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Monticello Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cascade
  Cascade High School , 505 Johnson St NW , Cascade
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UnityPoint Health posted a job opening for Family Medicine - Physician - Anamosa, Iowa in Anamosa. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(01740) - 1396 7th ave in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anamosa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central City

• Amy Friedl returns to the Paramount for her 10th holiday concert (thegazette.com)
• Wapsie Valley places 6th at Chris Davis Invitational (communitynewspapergroup.com)

Mount Vernon

• Marion city crews to begin overnight snow removal in Uptown, parking ban starts at 2 a.m. (cbs2iowa.com)
• Snow fences important tool to keep streets clear in the winter (cbs2iowa.com)
• Cedar Rapids Schools: Breaking down the enrollment drop, why students are leaving (kcrg.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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