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  • How a College Park matchup shaped IU’s Rose Bowl-bound coach

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 51, low: 34.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and misty, with a high of 51 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IU's Curt Cignetti reflects on time at Alabama ahead of Rose Bowl matchup (wishtv.com) — A recent Indiana–Maryland football game played in College Park is the backdrop for a look at Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti’s journey from assistant at Alabama to leading IU into the Rose Bowl. He describes how his years under Nick Saban still shape his daily coaching philosophy as undefeated IU prepares to face Alabama on January 1, 2026.
   


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  • Good morning,
    There were 2 crimes in my area of responsibility for the week December 16 thru December 21, 2025.   Northern College Park Community Area: (2 Crimes)… (Nextdoor )
  • Hi, I am looking for brake replacement service for pads and rotors for 4 wheels.
    I have got the parts. Could any professional help to do the work? Please DM me the quote for labor. Thanks. (Nextdoor Campus Dr)
  • Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hyattsville. Apply here.
  • Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for TW Perry Material Handler Yard/Warehouse in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near College Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greenbelt

  • Federal judge says Kilmar Abrego Garcia should remain free for now (statesville.com)
  • NASA's New Mission Will Expose Earth's Invisible 'Halo' (scitechdaily.com)
  • Abrego Garcia can remain free at least through end of the month (thestate.com)

Hyattsville

  • Maryland Men Plead Guilty In Multi-Million-Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy (thebaynet.com)
  • Victim Identified In Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision In Prince George's County (thebaynet.com)
  • Hawkins out in Prince George's, a new staff for a new speaker, Henson High on ice, in notes (marylandmatters.org)

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