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Coming up: Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction on the Anita Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction at Cass County Community Building
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- Thursday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
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Cass County Community Building, 805 W 10th St, Atlantic
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time →
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4:00 pm - Fireman's Donation Breakfast →
Atlantic Fire Department, 1203 SW 7th Street, Atlantic
7:00 am - Book Edge Stenciling →
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5:00 pm - VIP Connections →
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10:00 am - Civil Rights 101 →
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5:30 pm - Knitting Group →
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10:00 am - Massena Livestock Sales →
Massena Livestock Sales, 78 Main St, Massena
12:00 pm - Fireman's Parade →
Downtown Atlantic, Atlantic
6:00 pm - Atlantic Firemen's Annual Breakfast →
Location Atlantic Fire Station 1203 S.W. 7th 1203 SW 7th Street Atlantic IA 50022, 1203 SW 7th Street, Atlantic
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- Key Rehabilitation, Inc. posted a job opening for Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) in Anita. Apply here.
- Van-Wall Equipment, Inc. posted a job opening for Diesel Mechanic John Deere Agricultural Equipment in Adair. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anita here.
🗞 Nearby News
Atlantic
- Atlantic Rallies to Beat Harlan 3-1 in Hawkeye Ten Conference Volleyball (westerniowatoday.com)
- Des Moines Register Names Cass Health a Winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2026 Award (kjan.com)
- Cash Grains September 29 (westerniowatoday.com)
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- West Central Valley School Board Approves Annual Items (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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