🌱 Farley family joins others in mourning community leader Larry G. Swann

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• Farley family joins others in mourning community leader Larry G. Swann

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Becoming very windy; rain, with a high of 42 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 23, low: 19.
• Saturday: Not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Larry Swann (soloneconomist.com) — Farley readers may recognize Terri Kramer, one of Larry G. Swann’s daughters, who lives in Farley and is among those mourning his passing. Larry, 91, of Solon, was a Navy veteran, longtime electrician, and deeply involved community leader. Visitation and a Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, December 23, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Free Casseroles- Convivium Urban Farmstead
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  11:00 am
• Basketball: JV JV Girls/Boys vs South Winneshiek (Home)
  Clayton Ridge High School
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: Boys High School Boys Dual vs Multiple Schools vs. Postville (Away)
  Postville High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Varsity Var. Girls/Boys vs South Winneshiek (Home)
  Clayton Ridge High School
  6:15 pm

Friday December 19

• Wrestling: Boys High School Dual Team Tournament vs Multiple Schools (Home)
  Clayton Ridge High School
  4:30 pm
• Three Hills Ranch - Herefords Bull & Female Sale
  Three Hills Ranch , 18656 86th Ave , Bernard
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Cedar Falls Girls Varsity Basketball @ Western Dubuque
  Western Dubuque High School , 302 5th Ave SW , Epworth
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Peosta Storytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  9:00 am
• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Dubuque, IA
  Grand River Convention Center , 500 Bell St , Dubuque
  9:00 am
• Farley Storeytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• County Offices Closed - Christmas Eve
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
• Preschool Storytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MidWestOne Bank posted a job opening for Portfolio Manager- Agribusiness in Farley. Apply here.
• Western Dubuque Community School District posted a job opening for Head JV Baseball Coach at CJSHS in Farley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dyersville

• Snow Village display gets Dyersville home in holiday spirit (telegraphherald.com)
• Singsank Named New Director of Dyersville Area Community Foundation (kmch.com)
• Iconic 1970s Southern Rock Band Adds Dates to 2026 Tour (wideopencountry.com)

Dubuque

• Charity helps bring new equipment to the MercyOne Dubuque Birth Center and NICU (prestontimesonline.com)

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