🌱 Patch AM: BKB: B/Freshman and 11 more events

What's up Marion! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.
• Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 43, low: 31.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.

📸 Around Marion

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• BKB: B/Freshman
  Prairie High School PHS North Gym Prairie High SchoolPHS North Gym (1402)
  4:00 pm
• BKB: B/Sophomore
  Prairie High School PHS South Gym Prairie High SchoolPHS South Gym (1801)
  6:00 pm
• Monthly 4-Person Best Shot | Golf Tournament
  PinSeekers Tiffin , 1515 Andersen Pl , Tiffin
  6:00 pm

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

• Christmas Eve 2025
  City of Coralville Calendar Coralville, IA 52241
• Library Closed
  City of Coralville Calendar , 1401 5th St. , Coralville
• CBC - MILLER - 4TH GRADE GIRLS
  Amana Elementary School , 3023 220th Trail , Middle Amana
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 25

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• No injuries were reported from a house fire in southwest Cedar Rapids that caused heavy damage.
  7:06PM on Dec 20: No one was hurt in a fire at a Cedar Rapids home, with first responders finding smoke upon arrival. (Nextdoor )

• Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for In-Shop Team Member in Marion. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hiawatha

• Business Notes for Dec. 21, 2025 (thegazette.com)
• Probation violation reported against Hiawatha man convicted in Coralville weapons case (1630kcjj.com)
• Feenstra touts ‘Big Beautiful Bill,' defends tariffs at Cedar Rapids stop (thegazette.com)

Cedar Rapids

• Early morning shooting at local Cedar Rapids bar (cbs2iowa.com)
• Raised by deaf parents, Cedar Rapids woman learned life's lessons in sign language (thegazette.com)
• Together We Achieve helps hundreds of families through holiday food giveaway (cbs2iowa.com)

Ok Marion! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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