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Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. After five theft convictions, nursing home worker faces licensing sanctions (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — An Ankeny resident who works as a licensed practical nurse at Iowa care facilities is facing possible sanctions from the Iowa Board of Nursing over criminal convictions and alleged failure to cooperate with regulators. The case involves multiple past theft convictions and a scheduled October 15, 2026 hearing, which could affect his nursing license and future work in area nursing homes.
2. Best Mom Call Kid At The Iowa State Fair WINNER 2026 (kxrb.com) — An 8-year-old from Ankeny, Vivien Sullivan, just captured first place in her division of the always-lively "Best Mom Call" contest at the Iowa State Fair. Her urgent shout about being late for the fair stood out among creative, booming calls from kids across Iowa, continuing a quirky tradition that delights crowds every summer.
3. Sheldahl mayor identified as Polk City motorcycle crash fatality (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — A nearby community just north of Ankeny is mourning after Sheldahl Mayor Todd Anderson was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a crash near Polk City. Authorities say the single-vehicle accident happened Saturday evening on Iowa 141, and Sheldahl's mayor pro tem will serve as acting mayor while residents await funeral details.
4. 26 questions we have entering 2026 Iowa high school football season (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) — With standout running back Daniel Larmie graduated from Ankeny, central Iowa coaches are wondering who will emerge as the next top rusher in the CIML this fall. A Des Moines Register preview poses 26 big questions about the 2026 Iowa high school football season, spotlighting key players, title contenders, and storylines fans will follow into November.
5. Doran Bolin (ottumwaradio.com) — An Ottumwa family is mourning the passing of 87-year-old Doran Bolin, whose surviving son and daughter-in-law live in Ankeny. Bolin spent 34 years with John Deere Ottumwa Works, loved tinkering, Hawkeye games, and the Iowa State Fair, and chose to donate his body to the University of Iowa for research, with memorials directed to Hospice Comfort House.
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