🌱 IowaWORKS Career Services Office Day and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• IowaWORKS Career Services Office Day at Ackley Public Library

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 79, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ackley

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25

• IowaWORKS Career Services Office Day →
  Ackley Public Library, 401 State St, Ackley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Ackley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Couples League Over 50 →
  Town & Country Golf Club, 1501 12th St, Grundy Center
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Fall Sports Kick-off
  Eldora-New Providence Comm School District Eldora, IA 50627
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Girls Tennis: Iowa Falls-Alden vs St. Edmond (Varsity)
  Iowa Falls Comm School District Dodger Tennis Courts
  4:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Couples League →
  Town & Country Golf Club, 1501 12th St, Grundy Center
  6:00 pm

Monday August 17

• Girls Tennis: Iowa Falls-Alden vs South Hardin (Varsity)
  Iowa Falls Comm School District Assembly Park
  4:15 pm
• G TN vs Iowa Falls-Alden (H)
  Eldora-New Providence Comm School District Eldora, IA 50627
  4:15 pm
• Girls Tennis: Iowa Falls-Alden vs South Hardin (Junior Varsity)
  Iowa Falls Comm School District Assembly Park
  4:15 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Community Coffee Social →
  Hansen Family Hospital, 920 S Oak St, Iowa Falls
  2:30 pm
• Volleyball: W-SR Scrimmage (Varsity)
  Iowa Falls Comm School District Waverly-Shell Rock High School Go-Hawk Gym
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis: Webster City vs Iowa Falls-Alden (Varsity)
  Iowa Falls Comm School District Assembly Park
  4:30 pm
• Girls Tennis: Webster City vs Iowa Falls-Alden (Junior Varsity)
  Iowa Falls Comm School District Assembly Park
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Employee -All states except MN or IL in Ackley. Apply here.
• Innovative Ag Services Company posted a job opening for Seasonal Location Customer Service in Ackley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ackley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Parkersburg

• Rob Sand, Zach Lahn host gubernatorial campaign events in Parkersburg (kcrg.com)
• Rob Sand Talks Top Issues at Parkersburg Town Hall (radioonthego.com)
• Clarksville City Council meeting recap from Aug 3 (radioonthego.com)

Cedar Falls

• How One Cedar Falls Tree Service Protects Both Your Property and Your Budget (wcfcourier.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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