🌱 Varsity Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware and 11 more events

Hi Robins! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Varsity Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware at West Delaware High School
• Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Iowa City High at Mercer Park
• Varsity Boys Wrestling - Wamac Triangular at Independence High School

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Thursday: Strong winds developing, with a high of 39 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📸 Around Robins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Robins

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Tuesday December 16

• Varsity Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  7:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Iowa City High
  Mercer Park
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Wrestling - Wamac Triangular
  Independence High School , Independence
  6:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Boys Swimming - Cedar Rapids Washington vs Iowa City High
  Mercer Park
  6:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Boys Basketball - Marion vs Center Point-Urbana
  Center Point-Urbana High School
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Varsity Boys Wrestling - Fort Madison Wrestling Invitational
  Fort Madison Junior and Senior High School Competition Gym
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Varsity Robotics - Robotics Competition
  Marion High School
  4:00 pm
• BKB: G/JV2
  Cedar Rapids Prairie High SchoolPHS South Gym (1801)
  4:00 pm
• Freshman Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  4:30 pm
• Junior Varsity Girls Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  5:45 pm
• Sophomore Boys Basketball - Marion vs West Delaware
  West Delaware High School
  6:00 pm
• West Liberty Boys Varsity Basketball @ Alburnett
  Alburnett Community Schools , 131 Roosevelt St , Alburnett
  6:00 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Hiawatha. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Robins here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hiawatha

• Medal of Honor Monday: Salvatore Giunta's Korengal Valley Stand (sofrep.com)
• Linn County Public Health adds gun locks to harm reduction vending machines (mvlsun.com)

Marion

• Photo Gallery: Gazette's Best Photos for the First Half of December 2025 (thegazette.com)
• UnityPoint's Adult Day Health Centers provide support for older adults with dementia, intellectual disabilities (thegazette.com)
• Linn-Mar Superintendent Amy Kortemeyer to retire (thegazette.com)

Cedar Rapids

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-- The Patch AM Team

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