Good morning, it’s Thursday, June 22, 2023.

WEATHER UPDATE

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

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SPORTS

N-P, Saint Ansgar baseball split season series

The scales are balanced, to a degree.

On Wednesday, a pair of Saints pitchers struck out 15 batters while hosting and shutting out Nashua-Plainfield, 4-0.

When the Saints visited N-P on May 31, Huskies pitcher Dawson Glaser hurled a seven-strikeout 7-0 victory.

The Saints (9-3, 19-5) and Huskies (10-3, 13-5) are in a race for second place in the Top of Iowa-East. Newman Catholic is in first (13-0, 24-2).

N-P has three conference matchups in its final five regular season games. Saint Ansgar has four in its final seven games. Newman Catholic has three in its seven.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY

Water Over the Dam Days: downtown events

• 4 p.m. — Princess/prince contest
• 5:30-7:30 p.m. — free will donation meal, at Posh & Prairie on Main Street, fundraiser for the planned 5/6th grade Washington, D.C. trip
• 6:30 p.m. — WODD queen contest (scholarship awarded to winner)
• 7-8 p.m. — Hot dog eating contest
• 8-11 p.m. — Street dance with the band Redline (Sponsored by Big Willies Tavern)

Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Old Bradford Pioneer Village, 2729 Cheyenne Ave, Nashua

N-P Varsity Shorts

• Softball, 6 p.m., home vs. Osage
• Baseball, 7:30 p.m., at Osage

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