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Coming up are concerts by UB40 and the Maui Pops Orchestra with Disney and Beyond, comedy by frequent TV night show guest Nick Swardson, and musical “Daddy Long Legs” at the ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.

1. IOWA SUPREME COURT HOLDS ORAL ARGUMENT IN WAVERLY

A gang of thieves who stole nearly £1 million worth of agricultural equipment will spend Christmas behind bars after being sentenced to prison for years.

A gang of thieves who stole nearly £1 million worth of plant and agricultural equipment have been jailed.

Following a lengthy discussion, the W-SR School Board voted to reject all bids on both West Cedar and Carey elementary schools at their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 11.

This week on Maui, the band Kanekoa is performing at a benefit concert for Maui wildfire victims, the free annual Jimi Hendrix tribute takes place in Pāʻia and for the observance of World AIDS Day there is “Music For Hope” at the ʻĪao Theatre. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.

Aloha Festivals five-days of culture and fun starts Saturday with a parade; Oktoberfest and Kōkua for Lahaina raise funds for Maui wildfire victims; and Haunted Hawaiian Ghost Stories and the musical Rocky Horror Show pave the way for Halloween. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.

Five of the seven Cedar Falls seats will be up for grabs. Waterloo, Waverly-Shell Rock and Hawkeye Community College also have contested races.

Dennis Epley, the president of the Waverly-Shell Rock School Board and its longest-serving member, is running for reelection.

While some Cedar Falls and Waverly-Shell Rock school board members arent seeking reelection, changes are coming to the HCC board due to Director District boundary shifts.