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In today's newsletter:

  • Why an Atchison traffic stop on River Road led to a drug arrest
  • Atchison remembers former special education teacher Joanne Loree Hugg Dierking
  • Atchison area remembers longtime farmer Dennis M. Bodenhausen

Also on today's calendar: The Gift of The Magi @ Theatre Atchison and 5 more events.

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

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and not as cool, with a high of 51 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, temps: high: 36, low: 21.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Man, 62, arrested on meth count Tuesday in Atchison (wibw.com) — Atchison police say a 62-year-old local man was found in a stopped vehicle on River Road and arrested on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Atchison County Jail, and officials say more details may follow as the investigation continues.
   

• In loving memory, Joanne Dierking (county10.com) — Many Atchison residents will remember Joanne Dierking, who taught special education here in the mid-1970s and was active in local church and community programs for children with special needs. Her life later centered in Wyoming, where she spent decades teaching and doting on her children and grandchildren, but her Atchison years helped launch both her career and her marriage.
   

• Dennis M. Bodenhausen (atchisonglobenow.com) — Longtime area farmer Dennis M. Bodenhausen, born in Atchison in 1946, has passed away at age 79. A memorial service is set for Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Camp Creek United Church, with burial at Camp Creek Cemetery and memorials suggested to the church or cemetery.
   

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