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🌱 What this Top Workplace award means for Anita’s Cass Health clinic
And on the Anita Patch calendar - Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction

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In today's newsletter:
- What this Top Workplace award means for Anita's Cass Health clinic
Also on today's calendar: Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction.
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- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with rain, some heavy, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
- Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Des Moines Register Names Cass Health a Winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2026 Award (westerniowatoday.com) — Cass Health, which operates a rural health clinic in Anita, has been named a 2026 Iowa Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register based on employee feedback. The Atlantic-based system, including clinics in Anita and nearby towns, is Cass County's largest employer and has also earned national recognition as a leading critical access hospital.
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Cass County Community Building, 805 W 10th St, Atlantic
5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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10:00 am - Meeting Room Reserved →
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10:00 am - Fireman's Donation Breakfast →
Atlantic Fire Department, 1203 SW 7th Street, Atlantic
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5:00 pm - Civil Rights 101 →
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5:30 pm - Knitting Group →
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Community 1st Credit Union posted a job opening for Full Time Teller in Atlantic. Apply here.
- Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company posted a job opening for Production Operator (2nd Shift) in Atlantic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anita here.
🗞 Nearby News
Atlantic
- Shenandoah Wins Boys' Team Title at Glenwood Cross Country Invitational (westerniowatoday.com)
- FFA Soil Judging Contest (kjan.com)
- Cash Grains September 28 (westerniowatoday.com)
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- Guthrie County Sheriff's Office Weekly Report — Sept. 21-27, 2026 (gctimesnews.com)
Corning
- 12 Iowa Restaurants Serving Farm-Fresh Flavors This Harvest Season (travelmag.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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