🌱 How New London fared in a tough road test at Central Lee

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• How New London fared in a tough road test at Central Lee

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 48 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder with periods of sun, temps: high: 32, low: 28.
• Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 44 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys' roundup: Highland gets a win (southeastiowaunion.com) — New London’s boys basketball team fell 58–31 on the road to a strong Central Lee squad, part of a busy night for Southeast Iowa hoops. The roundup also highlights Highland’s last-second win over Wapello and several other conference matchups that shape early-season standings.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• JH Boys Wrestling @ Keokuk
  Danville Comm School District Danville, IA 52623
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: G/JH
  West Burlington High School
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Central Lee vs Monroe City (Varsity)
  Central Lee Elementary School Donnellson, IA 52625
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling: B/V
  Notre Dame High School
  6:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Clopton vs Central Lee (Varsity)
  Central Lee Community School District Donnellson, IA 52625
  6:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Wrestling: vs. Waco and Mediapolis ***Senior Night***
  Danville Comm School District Danville, IA 52623
  6:00 pm
• Girls Wrestling @ Fort Madison (Varsity)
  Danville Comm School District Danville, IA 52623
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Girls Bowling: Burlington Girls Bowling (Varsity)
  Danville Comm School District Danville, IA 52623
  4:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: West Burlington vs Central Lee (Junior Varsity)
  Central Lee Elementary School Donnellson, IA 52625
  4:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Fort Madison Wrestling Invitational (Varsity)
  Danville Comm School District Danville, IA 52623
  4:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: West Burlington vs Central Lee (Junior Varsity)
  Central Lee Elementary School Donnellson, IA 52625
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Custodian in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New London here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mediapolis

• Boys basketball: Notre Dame's role players help Nikes pull away from Mediapolis (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

West Burlington

• West Burlington woman found with meth during traffic stop (kcrg.com)
• Mariannette Miller-Meeks is no longer claiming to be a resident of the district she represents in Congress (littlevillagemag.com)
• Tuesday's girls basketball roundup: Burlington upends Oskaloosa behind Brown's 26 points (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Burlington

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-- The Patch AM Team

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