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Found: Organizers in downtown Sioux City
near the Sioux City Public Library
Found
listing
Posted
13 days
ago
Description
On Tuesday around 4:20 p.m., I found a gray plastic set of organizers tucked beneath a bench along the riverwalk by the Sioux City Public Library. They’re small, with labeled compartments and a faint coffee stain on one corner, as if they'd spent a long afternoon in a backpack. I checked nearby and asked a couple of pedestrians, but no one claimed them, so I brought them to the bench near the river and left a note with this listing. I hope the real owner sees it soon and can collect their things—it feels good to help reunite someone with their stuff.
Approximate found location
near the Sioux City Public Library
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