🌱 Patch AM: Why a deputy now guards Johnson County’s Iowa City administration building

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a deputy now guards Johnson County’s Iowa City administration building
• Which Iowa City resident just scored a $500,000 lottery win?
• Where Iowa City residents can take trees and lights after Christmas

Also on today's calendar: Customer Choice.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 40, low: 35.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Johnson County to station sheriff's deputy at administration building amid safety concerns (thegazette.com) — If you visit the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on weekdays, you’ll now see a sheriff’s deputy stationed near the treasurer’s office to bolster staff safety. Sheriff Brad Kunkel calls the move a proactive step, while supervisors are more cautious about placing uniformed officers in the nearby Health and Human Services building that serves vulnerable residents.
   

2. You're a winner! Iowa's biggest lottery winners of 2025 (kcci.com) — An Iowa City resident, Jeffery Wolf, is among ten Iowans who each won $500,000 in lottery prizes this year, highlighting how local players share in the state’s big wins. The story spotlights 2025’s largest Iowa prize, other major winners, and still-unclaimed multimillion-dollar tickets around the state, underscoring how much lottery money has flowed into Iowa communities since 1985.
   

3. Where to recycle Christmas trees, lights in Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids (kcrg.com) — If you’re in Iowa City and wondering what to do with your Christmas tree and packaging, the Iowa City Landfill’s Compost Facility is accepting live trees starting at $5 and regular recyclables like cardboard. The piece also explains what can’t be recycled, offers tips on wrapping materials, and highlights additional drop-off options in Coralville, Marion, and Cedar Rapids.
   

4. Area transient charged with stealing bicycle and tequila in two separate incidents (1630kcjj.com) — Police say a man described as a local transient is accused of stealing a bottle of tequila from the Waterfront Hy-Vee and later cutting a lock to take a $700 bike near Clinton and Davenport streets in downtown Iowa City. Officers reportedly identified him from store video, found bolt cutters in his possession, and charged him with multiple theft counts that could bring several years in prison.
   

5. Third-quarter 3-point brigade sparks City High's comeback win over Xavier (thegazette.com) — Iowa City High’s girls basketball team stormed back with a huge third-quarter three-point barrage to beat Cedar Rapids Xavier 49–41 in Mississippi Valley Conference play. Maybes Miller and Eve Vitense combined for six threes in the period, turning a 12-point deficit into a decisive late-game surge that keeps the Little Hawks unbeaten in league action.
   

📸 Around Iowa City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iowa City

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Saturday December 27

• Customer Choice
  Beadology Iowa , 355 S Clinton St , Iowa City
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Pre-inventory Sale
  bead
  10:00 am

📣 Iowa City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Chat 'n' Chai
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:00 am
• Imagination Stations
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am
• ELL Conversation Hour
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  11:00 am
• Free Beginning English Language Class for Adults
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  1:00 pm
• Coralville City Council Meeting
  Coralville City Hall , 1512 7th St. , Coralville
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closed
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
• Christmas Eve 2025
  City of Coralville Calendar Coralville, IA 52241

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  University Heights, IA Calendar
• Christmas Day 2025
  City of Coralville Calendar Coralville, IA 52241

Friday December 26

• Toy Time
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Iowa City. Apply here.
• Enterprise Products Company posted a job opening for Operator, Pipeline (Iowa City, IA) in Iowa City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iowa City here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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