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🌱 Patch AM: Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV1) and 11 more events
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- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
- Saturday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 45, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV1)
Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
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 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 - Boys Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV2)
Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
6:15 pm - Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (Varsity)
Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
6:15 pm - Boys Basketball: Des Moines East vs Ottumwa (JV2)
East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
6:15 pm - Girls Basketball: Des Moines East vs Ottumwa (Varsity)
East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
6:15 pm - Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Des Moines
Des Moines Performing Arts , 221 Walnut St , Des Moines
7:00 pm - Boys Basketball: Des Moines East vs Ottumwa (Varsity)
East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
7:45 pm - Boys Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines Lincoln (Varsity)
Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
7:45 pm
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We live near Karen Acres Elementary and had 2 snowblowers stolen yesterday.
Not likely we'll get them back, but I wanted everyone to be aware so you can be watchful for your own sake. (Nextdoor Colby Woods)
- Iowa Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Urbandale. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonalds Janitorial $16/hr in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Powerball jackpot hits $1.5 billion; excitement builds nationwide (kwwl.com)
Grimes
- Mile posts: Items on Mallory Lindaman, Millie Hill, Mike Jasa, Chase Knoche, Julia Gehl, Dylan Grandon, Courtney Sporrer (desmoinesregister.com)
- Johnston restaurant welcomes employees with special needs (weareiowa.com)
West Des Moines
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