🌱 How a $1.1 million grant will reshape childbirth care in West Union

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $1.1 million grant will reshape childbirth care in West Union

Also on today's calendar: Upper Iowa vs Roosevelt (Women's Basketball) and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 21 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A.M. flurries; cloudy, cold, temps: high: 20, low: -7.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 0 and low of -14 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• USDA invests to expand southwest Iowa water systems, rural health care (thegazette.com) — West Union’s Gunderson clinic is getting $1.1 million in federal funding to renovate its obstetrics facilities, expanding delivery and postpartum care options for local families. The USDA grants package also supports water and health projects in several other rural Iowa communities, but Fayette County’s maternal care upgrade is a key change close to home.
   

📸 Around West Union

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Union

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Upper Iowa vs Clarke (Men's Basketball)
  Upper Iowa University - Fayette, 605 Washington St, Fayette
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Upper Iowa vs Roosevelt (Women's Basketball)
  Upper Iowa University - Fayette , 605 Washington St , Fayette
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Upper Iowa vs Roosevelt (Men's Basketball)
  Upper Iowa University - Fayette , 605 Washington St , Fayette
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Upper Iowa vs Lake Superior State (Women's Basketball)
  Upper Iowa University - Fayette , 605 Washington St , Fayette
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Boys Wrestling: Decorah MS Boys Wrestling Meet (Junior High)
  Turkey Valley Comm School District Waucoma, IA 52171
  4:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Boys Basketball: Postville vs Turkey Valley (Junior Varsity)
  Turkey Valley Comm School District Waucoma, IA 52171
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Postville vs Turkey Valley (Junior Varsity)
  Turkey Valley Comm School District Waucoma, IA 52171
  6:00 pm
• Postville Girls Varsity Basketball @ Turkey Valley
  Turkey Valley Community School , 3219 IA-24 , Jackson Junction
  6:15 pm
• Boys Basketball: Postville vs Turkey Valley (Varsity)
  Turkey Valley Comm School District Waucoma, IA 52171
  7:15 pm
• Postville Boys Varsity Basketball @ Turkey Valley
  Turkey Valley Community School , 3219 IA-24 , Jackson Junction
  7:45 pm

Sunday December 14

• District Meeting/Nominations
  Kruegs' First Chance Saloon , 102 W Greene St , Castalia
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Girls Basketball: Turkey Valley vs South Winneshiek (Junior Varsity)
  Turkey Valley Comm School District Waucoma, IA 52171
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sanford Health posted a job opening for Physical Therapist - Waukon/West Union - PRN in West Union. Apply here.
• Gundersen Health System posted a job opening for MD/DO Family Medicine with Obstetrics Physician-West Union, IA in West Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Union here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oelwein

• OHS Director McBride honored with Sehmann Excellence Award (communitynewspapergroup.com)
• Northern Iowa house raid leads to arrest of suspect, drug seizure (northiowatoday.com)
• Musical talents on display (communitynewspapergroup.com)

Decorah

• Nearly Impossible Quiz: 14% of people own more than one of these. What are they? (kchanews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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