🌱 Basketball: G/V and 11 more events

Good day Hills! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Basketball: G/V at Highland High School
• Basketball: B/V at Highland High School

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 42 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder with periods of sun, temps: high: 28, low: 24.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 21 degrees.

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Friday December 19

• Basketball: G/V
  Highland High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Highland High School
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Kalona Sales Barn
  Kalona Sales Barn Inc. , 121 9th St , Kalona
  9:00 am
• Wee Read
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am
• ELL Conversation Hour
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am
• Free Advanced English Class on Zoom
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  12:30 pm
• Teen Hangout
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  3:30 pm
• Basketball: G/Junior High South
  West Branch High School
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Monticello vs West Liberty (Freshman/Sophomore)
  West Liberty Comm School District West Liberty, IA 52776
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Monticello vs West Liberty (Junior Varsity)
  West Liberty Comm School District West Liberty, IA 52776
  5:15 pm
• Novel Conversations
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Monticello vs West Liberty (Varsity)
  West Liberty Comm School District West Liberty, IA 52776
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing golden retriever he got out last night please call 3193288049
  His name is hank I just gave him a bath so his collar isn't on him (Nextdoor Hills)
• Most Johnson County governmental departments and offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec.
  24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Departments and offices will also be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in… (Nextdoor )

• TradeJobsWorkForce posted a job opening for Camp Counselor in Riverside. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Iowa City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Iowa City

• Looking for holiday cheer? Check out these festive events in Iowa City (press-citizen.com)
• Iowa City man faces weapons, drunk driving charges after crashing car into snow bank (1630kcjj.com)
• Iowa Dance Festival to return for the start of the holiday season (dailyiowan.com)

Coralville

• Illinois manufacturer weighs Coralville relocation with $205,000 city incentive (corridorbusiness.com)

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