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• Which former Johnston standouts just posted big indoor track times?

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 42 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 34, low: 30.
• Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 41 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mile posts: Items on Mallory Lindaman, Millie Hill, Mike Jasa, Chase Knoche, Julia Gehl, Dylan Grandon, Courtney Sporrer (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Two former Johnston runners, Iowa junior Carson Lane and college junior Dylan Grandon, turned in strong middle-distance performances at recent indoor meets, including a runner-up 1,000-meter finish and an NAIA qualifying 600-meter time. The roundup also spotlights standout results from many other Iowa-connected collegiate distance runners across several December invitationals.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Clive Emerging Leaders: Getting It Together: Build Your Life Admin System
  ServiceMaster by Rice - Construction Division , 7605 University Ave , Clive
  1:00 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Triangular – DM East DM North-Hoover Ames (Varsity)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  5:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Triangular – DM Roosevelt DM Lincoln Fort Dodge (Junior Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  5:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Triangular – DM East DM North-Hoover Ames (Junior Varsity)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  5:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Triangular – DM Roosevelt DM Lincoln Fort Dodge (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines East vs Ottumwa (JV1)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  4:45 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines East vs Ottumwa (JV1)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  4:45 pm
• Boys Wrestling: JV Worlds (Junior Varsity)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines East vs Ottumwa (Varsity)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  6:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Grimes

• Grimes to build new Public Administration building at Waterworks Park (kcci.com)
• Trump witnesses transfer of 2 National Guard soldiers killed in Syria (usatoday.com)
• Pete Hegseth joins Rev. Franklin Graham at first Pentagon Christmas service (washingtontimes.com)

Urbandale

• Hy-Vee Opens Food Pantry At Iowa Elementary School (theshelbyreport.com)

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