🌱 Patch AM: Which Ankeny standouts topped the charts at this Elkhart baseball showcase?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Ankeny standouts topped the charts at this Elkhart baseball showcase?
• Which Ankeny leaders just earned a spot in Leadership Iowa?

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Day-3Ts: Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com) — Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial baseball players posted standout numbers at a recent Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Day held at 3T's Clubhouse in nearby Elkhart, with locals topping leaderboards in speed, exit velocity, pop times, and pitching velocity. The showcase drew more than 100 prospects and offered detailed performance data that college coaches and scouts may notice.
   

• Iowa leaders selected for Leadership Iowa program, including five from the Corridor (corridorbusiness.com) — Several professionals who live or work in Ankeny have been selected for the 2026-27 Leadership Iowa class, joining 40 leaders from across the state. The program will take them to communities statewide to study key issues like government, workforce, and healthcare before graduating next June.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

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: (JV 2)
  North Polk Comm School District Ankeny High School Aux Gym
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: Volleyball Quad (Varsity)
  Middle School Ankeny High School Main 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
• Boys Cross Country: Bobcat Early Bird (Varsity)
  Middle School Marshalltown Community College
  4:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Cafe Associate at Walmart in Ankeny, Iowa in Ankeny. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Jerry Rollins (ottumwaradio.com)

Polk City

• ARL of Iowa updates on emaciated puppy Blossom's recovery (who13.com)
• Polk County boy inspires by showing animals at Iowa State Fair (who13.com)

Altoona

• Protesters in Central Iowa challenge Flock cameras over privacy concerns (kcci.com)
• Waukee police seek fine for parents who let children play in streets (desmoinesregister.com)
• AI Data Centers Become a $130 Billion Political Liability in 2026 (startupfortune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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