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🌱 Wrestling: B/JH and 10 more events
Also check out Christmas Movie and Cookie Walk on the Barnes City Patch calendar

Good morning to you Barnes City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Wrestling: B/JH at Sigourney Junior-Senior High School
- Basketball: Varsity/JV at English Valleys High School
- Basketball: B/JH at Montezuma Community High School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A wintry mix in the afternoon, with a high of 28 and low of 21 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds and breezy, temps: high: 26, low: 2. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Colder with a little snow, with a high of 8 and low of -13 degrees.
📸 Around Barnes City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barnes City
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★ Featured events ★
- Christmas Movie and Cookie Walk
102 S Barnes St, What Cheer
7:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Wrestling: B/JH
Sigourney Junior-Senior High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: Varsity/JV
English Valleys High School
6:00 pm - Wrestling: B/JH
H-L-V High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: B/JH
Montezuma Community High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: G/JH
Iowa Valley Community High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: JV
BGM High School
5:30 pm - Basketball: G/JH
Montezuma Community High School
4:15 pm
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2025 Breakfast with Santa
Sigourney Public Library , 720 E Jackson St , Sigourney
9:30 am - Basketball vs Baker University
William Penn University , 201 W Trueblood Ave , Oskaloosa
2:00 pm - Grounded: Men’s Small Group
Brooklyn Library , 306 Jackson St , Brooklyn
1:00 pm - Radiant Women
Brooklyn Library , 306 Jackson St , Brooklyn
1:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier in Brooklyn. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Oskaloosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barnes City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oskaloosa
- Holiday Cheers, Not Tears: Jo Daviess County Sheriff Urges Safe Driving, Enforcement Campaign (y105music.com)
- Ex-Comet Silver takes reins at Wm. Penn (timesrepublican.com)
Sigourney
- Scoreboard (ktvo.com)
Grinnell
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-- The Patch AM Team
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