🌱 Tama officer’s family at center of deadly Syria Guard attack

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In today's newsletter:

• Tama officer’s family at center of deadly Syria Guard attack
• How Tama is connected to the Iowa soldiers killed in Syria

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 41, low: 34.
• Thursday: Becoming very windy; cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• US Army names 2 Iowa Guard members killed in attack in Syria (newsandsentinel.com) — This report again confirms that Sgt. William Howard, whose stepfather heads the Meskwaki Nation Police Department in Tama, was among two Iowa Guard soldiers killed in a Syrian attack. It details the shooting, national reaction, and Howard’s long-held commitment to military service and faith as his family prepares for his return to Iowa.
   

• U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria (inquirer.com) — Residents should know that Sgt. William Howard, whose stepfather leads the Meskwaki Nation Police Department in Tama, was one of two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in a Syrian attack blamed on ISIS. State leaders ordered flags to half-staff, and Guard officials are emphasizing support for the families as the military investigates and national leaders promise retaliation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Book Babies
  930 Park St , Grinnell
  10:30 am
• JH G BB @ Montezuma
  Belle Plaine Comm School District Belle Plaine, IA 52208
  4:15 pm
• Girls Basketball: Grinnell vs Clear Creek Amana (Junior Varsity)
  Clear Creek Amana High School
  4:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: Grinnell vs Clear Creek Amana (Sophomore)
  Clear Creek Amana High School
  4:30 pm
• Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees
  Marshalltown Public Library , 105 W Boone St , Marshalltown
  5:00 pm
• Library Board of Trustees Meeting
  Marshalltown, IA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Grinnell vs Clear Creek Amana (Freshman)
  Clear Creek Amana High School
  5:45 pm
• V G/B BB @ Colfax Mingo
  Belle Plaine Comm School District Belle Plaine, IA 52208
  6:00 pm
• Sigourney Girls Varsity Basketball @ H-L-V
  Hartwick-Ladora-Victor Community High School , 402 Harrison St , Victor
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Grinnell vs Clear Creek Amana (Varsity)
  Clear Creek Amana High School
  6:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Grinnell vs Clear Creek Amana (Varsity)
  Clear Creek Amana High School
  7:15 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Grinnell

• Photos: Jimmy Grant Track and Field Invitational (dailyiowan.com)
• Uncertainty, anxiety plague Iowans as the Marketplace enrollment deadline looms (thegazette.com)

Marshalltown

• Protecting immigrant crime victims and witnesses makes us all safer • Iowa Capital Dispatch (iowacapitaldispatch.com)

Newton

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