🌱 Which Altoona brothers are gunning for glory at Knoxville Nationals?

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• Which Altoona brothers are gunning for glory at Knoxville Nationals?

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Warmer with plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 36th Knoxville Nationals Provides Packed Lineup of Racing, Crown Jewel Honors (speedwaydigest.com) — Altoona sprint car fans can cheer on hometown brothers Austin and Carson McCarl as they chase their first 360 Knoxville Nationals win this weekend. More than 100 drivers, including several other Iowa standouts and past champions, will battle over three nights at Knoxville Raceway for a $20,000 top prize under a detailed, points-based format.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Colfax Livestock Sales →
  Colfax Livestock Sales Co, 335 N Walnut St, Colfax
  9:30 am
• Pedal the Prairie! →
  Entryway Park, 305 S Prairie Dr, Prairie City
  9:30 am
• Songs and Stories →
  Pleasant Hill Public Library, 5151 Maple Dr # 2, Pleasant Hill
  10:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Grace LIfe Church
  North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Classrooms Green Room
  7:00 am

Monday August 10

• North Polk Middle School Comet Football Camp
  Middle School North Polk High School
  8:00 am
• Planning & Zoning Meeting →
  City of Johnston Johnston City Hall - 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 Johnston IA 50
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Music at the Market - LaRon Rocks! →
  Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• New Teacher Induction Days
  North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Collaboration Center
  8:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Lani at Acoustic Thursdays | The District at... →
  The District at Prairie Trail, SW District Dr, Ankeny
  5:30 pm
• By the People: What Do We Stand For? →
  Bondurant Community Library, 104 2nd St NE, Bondurant
  6:00 pm
• Tunes at Twilight →
  Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road, Johnston
  6:30 pm

Monday August 17

• Girls Tennis: Webster City vs North Polk (Varsity)
  Middle School North Polk High School Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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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.
• Skechers posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bondurant

• Bondurant christens another two Iowa Certified Sites (quadcitiesbusiness.com)

Ankeny

• Discounted Earlybird Tickets On Sale NOW For Des Moines' Original Oktoberfest (dmcityview.com)
• 10 new Des Moines-area restaurants you need to try right now (desmoinesregister.com)
• Family of Ankeny teen killed in July 4 shooting speaks publicly for first time: 'She was innocent' (kcci.com)

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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: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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