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Altoona, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Altoona! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Trivia Night at Fireside
  • Pages and Pints
  • Venardos Circus

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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Variably cloudy, a t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate - Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona. Apply here.
  • Cinemark USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Manager in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ankeny

  • Love them or hate them, e-bike popularity is growing (iowapublicradio.org)
  • Miller-Meeks is only U.S. House incumbent in Iowa facing a primary (kjan.com)
  • State of the Market: Security's ‘Sixth Sense' Drives Intrusion & Smart Home (sdmmag.com)

Des Moines

  • Alleged suspect arrested in fatal Des Moines hit-and-run crash (who13.com)

Ok Altoona! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Altoona

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.