🌱 How a Hospers standout dropped 35 in Dordt’s top-10 showdown

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• How a Hospers standout dropped 35 in Dordt’s top-10 showdown

Also on today's calendar: Festive Family Fun and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 24 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, windy and colder, temps: high: 21, low: 1.
• Saturday: Colder with snow, with a high of 3 and low of -19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No. 1 Dordt survives against No. 14 DWU women in GPAC showdown (mitchellrepublic.com) — Hospers hoops fans have a hometown star to cheer: Dordt guard Gracie Schoonhoven, from Hospers, poured in a career-high 35 points to lead No. 1 Dordt past No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan, 86-81. In a tight GPAC showdown in Sioux Center, she dominated the free-throw line and second half scoring as Dordt pulled away late.
   

📸 Around Hospers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hospers

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Holiday Crafting
  Orange City Public Library, 112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Festive Family Fun
  Orange City Public Library , 112 Albany Ave SE , Orange City
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 16

• BLS Renewal
  Orange City Downtown Campus , 400 Central Ave NW , Orange City
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Spanish Conversation Group
  Orange City Public Library , 112 Albany Ave SE , Orange City
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• 7th Boys Basketball (T) vs. Central Lyon
  Central Lyon Elementary/Middle , 1105 S Story St , Rock Rapids
  4:15 pm
• 8th Boys Basketball (H) vs. Central Lyon
  Sheldon Middle School , 310 23rd Ave , Sheldon
  4:15 pm
• JVB/VGB BB vs Remsen St Marys
  Trinity Christian High School , 1811 Hayes Ave , Hull
  4:30 pm
• G-B Wrestling (T) vs. MOC-FV, CL-GLR
  MOC-Floyd Valley High School , 615 8th St SE , Orange City
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• JV/V G-B Basketball (H) vs. Unity Christian
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  4:30 pm
• JVR Boys Basketball (H) vs Unity Christian
  Sheldon Middle School , 310 23rd Ave , Sheldon
  5:45 pm

Monday December 15

• 7th/8th Winter Concert (HS Auditorium)
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  6:00 pm
• HS Winter Concert (HS Auditorium)
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The area just west of Hwy 75 on Hwy 18 (north junction of Perkins Corner) is now open.
  8:49AM on Dec 9: Sioux County Sheriff advises to avoid area just west of Hwy 75 on Hwy 18 due to a semi blocking the eastbound lane. (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Sheldon. Apply here.
• Ascend Staffing posted a job opening for Assembly - Day Shift in Sheldon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hospers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sheldon

• Sheldon High School sees jump up in climate survey results (nwestiowa.com)
• Shelves overflow with food drive competition (nwestiowa.com)
• ‘Stack the Mac' Iowa bank aims for a mile-high stack of mac and cheese for families in need (ktiv.com)

Orange City

• Northwestern students pitch IMPACT ideas (nwestiowa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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