🌱 Hiawatha family mourns Kimberly K. Bowe, 52, of Maquoketa

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In today's newsletter:

• Hiawatha family mourns Kimberly K. Bowe, 52, of Maquoketa
• Medal of Honor hero traces roots to Cedar Rapids–Hiawatha community

Also on today's calendar: Hiawatha Public Library Comic Book Club and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Thursday: Strong winds developing, with a high of 39 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Kimberly K. Bowe (kmaq.com) — Hiawatha readers may recognize the family of 52-year-old Kimberly Bowe, whose brother Kirk Anderson lives in Hiawatha. Kimberly, a Maquoketa native who loved gardening, fishing, and cooking for friends, died unexpectedly on December 11, with private family burial planned for spring and condolences invited online.
   

• Medal of Honor Monday: Salvatore Giunta's Korengal Valley Stand (sofrep.com subscription) — A national profile of Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Giunta notes that he grew up in the Cedar Rapids–Hiawatha area before enlisting in the Army after 9/11. It recounts his courageous actions during a 2007 ambush in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley and how he later accepted the Medal of Honor with humility, emphasizing his fellow soldiers over personal glory.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hiawatha

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Expressive Arts for Teens
  Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W Willman St, Hiawatha
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Hiawatha Public Library Comic Book Club
  Hiawatha Public Library , 150 W Willman St , Hiawatha
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Fresh Conversations
  Hiawatha Public Library , 150 W Willman St , Hiawatha
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Young at Art
  Hiawatha Public Library , 150 W Willman St , Hiawatha
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Varsity Robotics - Robotics Competition
  Marion High School
  4:00 pm
• Freshman Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  4:30 pm
• Junior Varsity Girls Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  5:45 pm
• Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Bettendorf
  Bettendorf High School
  6:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Bettendorf
  Bettendorf High School
  6:00 pm
• Sophomore Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  7:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• Varsity Boys Wrestling - Wamac Triangular
  Independence High School , Independence
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Hiawatha. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Photo Gallery: Gazette's Best Photos for the First Half of December 2025 (thegazette.com)
• UnityPoint's Adult Day Health Centers provide support for older adults with dementia, intellectual disabilities (thegazette.com)
• Linn-Mar Superintendent Amy Kortemeyer to retire (thegazette.com)

Cedar Rapids

• Working Iowa: Hornbill Asian Market opening soon in Cedar Rapids (kcrg.com)
• Public menorah lighting celebrates Hanukkah in Cedar Rapids (thegazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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