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🌱 How a 1932 vote reshaped life in the Amana Colonies

Amana, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Amana! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 1932 vote reshaped life in the Amana Colonies

Also on today's calendar: Always… PATSY CLINE by Ted Swindley at The Amana Performing Arts Center.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WTP: Amana Colonies — where German roots grew into an American story (kcrg.com) — Amana residents get a rich retelling of how the Amana Colonies grew from a persecuted German religious community into today’s tourism and heritage hub in eastern Iowa. The piece traces their 1700s origins, communal lifestyle, and the 1932 “Great Change” that created the modern Amana Society, arguing the community has adapted rather than failed.
   

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North Liberty

  • Greater Iowa City, North Liberty assist local businesses with new grant program (corridorbusiness.com)
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  • St. Cloud State Volleyball Selected Third in NSIC Preseason Poll, Kimm Named Player to Watch (scsuhuskies.com)

Ok Amana! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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