🌱 Patch AM: Which Ankeny leaders just joined Iowa’s top leadership program?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Ankeny leaders just joined Iowa's top leadership program?
• Which Ankeny sluggers topped the radar guns at Scout Day?

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
• Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iowa leaders selected for Leadership Iowa program, including five from the Corridor (corridorbusiness.com) — Several Ankeny professionals have been selected for the statewide Leadership Iowa class, putting local voices at the table on issues from agriculture to workforce and government. Participants will travel to communities across Iowa through mid-2027, building connections and shaping conversations that could influence future policy and economic development affecting Ankeny residents.
   

• 2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Day-3Ts: Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com) — Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial baseball standouts put up eye-catching numbers at the Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Day in nearby Elkhart, including elite sprint times, exit velocities, and pop times. The data-heavy recap highlights several Ankeny players among the top performers, underscoring the city's growing reputation for high-level prep baseball talent.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Volleyball: Hudson Volleyball Scrimmage (Varsity)
  North Polk Comm School District Hudson Elementary/Middle School, Hudson High School
  8:30 am
Sunday August 23
• Grace LIfe Church
  North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Auditorium
  7:00 am
Monday August 24
• Girls Tennis: Carroll vs North Polk (Varsity)
  Middle School North Polk High School Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain →
  Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Boone (Level 2)
  North Polk Comm School District Boone - McHose Park
  4:15 pm
• Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Boone (Varsity)
  North Polk Comm School District Boone - McHose Park
  4:15 pm
• Volleyball: Volleyball Quad (Varsity)
  Middle School Ankeny High School Main Gym
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: (JV 2)
  North Polk Comm School District Ankeny High School Aux Gym
  5:00 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Jaguar XC Invite (Level 2)
  Middle School DMACC Ankeny Campus DMACC XC Course
  5:00 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Jaguar XC Invitational (Varsity)
  Middle School DMACC Ankeny Campus DMACC XC Course
  6:20 pm
Wednesday August 26
• HS Picture Day
  Middle School Alleman, IA 50007
  8:24 am
Thursday August 27
• Baby Story Time →
  Bondurant Community Library, 104 2nd St NE, Bondurant
  9:30 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Ankeny. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• Corteva Plans 2027 Launch of Enclosa Residual Soybean Herbicide (agdaily.com)
• Iowa Corn Farmers Meet with Top DOJ Official on Fertilizer Industry Consolidation (morningagclips.com)
• Junior golf: Booten rallies to win Southeast Iowa Junior Open (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Polk City

• Polk County boy inspires by showing animals at Iowa State Fair (who13.com)
• A look inside the Iowa Craft Beer Tent during at the 2026 State Fair (desmoinesregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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