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In today's newsletter:
- How a Denver, Iowa native built a 27-year teaching legacy
- See which Denver players shined in Wednesday’s 2–1 baseball heartbreaker
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
- Sunday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teacher's Corner: Jessica Meier's 27-year teaching career (communitynewspapergroup.com) — A longtime educator who grew up in Denver is wrapping up a 27-year teaching career that’s taken her from DeWitt and Maquoketa to two decades in the Waverly-Shell Rock district. She reflects on how her Denver upbringing, family of teachers, and love of art shaped her classroom, from clay projects to fostering service dogs alongside her students. 
• 2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Daily Roundup: Wednesday, June 10th (prepbaseballreport.com) — Denver High’s baseball team dropped a tight 2–1 game to Dike-New Hartford, but Denver standouts Braylon Moyer and Lincoln Roethler turned heads with big performances at the plate and on the mound. In a statewide roundup of Wednesday’s action, the article highlights top stat lines from across Iowa and notes upcoming invite-only prospect games in August.
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Baseball: North Polk vs Waverly-Shell Rock (Varsity)
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Harms Stadium at Hertel Field - Wartburg Campus
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250th Flag Day for Families →
Bremer County Courthouse, 415 E Bremer Ave #107, Waverly
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Farmer's Market Storytime →
Waverly Public Library, 1500 W Bremer Ave, Waverly
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RiverLoop Amphitheatre & Expo Plaza, 225 Commercial St, Waterloo
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Waterloo Public Library, 415 Commercial St, Waterloo
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Bock Gym Floor Work
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Waverly-Shell Rock High School Bock Gym
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Waverly Area Children's Theatre
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School Auditorium
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Softball: Sumner-Fredericksburg vs Waverly-Shell Rock (Junior Varsi
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Waverly-Shell Rock High School Softball Field
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Softball: Sumner-Fredericksburg vs Waverly-Shell Rock (Varsity)
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School Softball Field
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Baseball: Waverly-Shell Rock vs Saint Ansgar (Freshman)
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District St. Ansgar High School Baseball Field
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Softball: Benton vs Waverly-Shell Rock (Junior Varsity)
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School Softball Field
5:30 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wartburg College posted a job opening for Visiting Assistant Professor (Mathematics) 1 year position in Waverly. Apply here.
- University of Northern Iowa posted a job opening for Academic Advisor - College of Education in Cedar Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Denver here.
🗞 Nearby News
Janesville
- Baseball Game Preview: Janesville Wildcats vs. GMG Wolverines (maxpreps.com)
Waverly
- South Dakota State announces spring 2026 dean's list (communitynewspapergroup.com)
- Waverly Health Center names May/June Spotlight on Values Award Winners (communitynewspapergroup.com)
- Engelbrecht Farm's market and stand make its grand opening (communitynewspapergroup.com)
Cedar Falls
- Morning storms batter Eastern Iowa for second day in a row (kwwl.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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