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• Remember when Cascade Falls first opened in Ankeny?
• See how Ankeny's Jackson Gray fared in Sprint Invaders action

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Travel back in time with these throwback Iowa swimming pool snapshots (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Several nostalgic photos spotlight Ankeny's Cascade Falls and Prairie Ridge aquatic centers, from the 2010 grand opening crowds to dog swims and kids mastering the FlowRider surf machine. The broader gallery traces nearly a century of Iowa swimming spots, but Ankeny residents will recognize familiar pools, events, and even local youngsters cooling off close to home.
   

• It's Brother To Brother At Oskaloosa (speedsport.com) — Ankeny driver Jackson Gray finished sixth in a hard-fought 25-lap Sprint Invaders feature at West Liberty Raceway, where brothers Sawyer and Tasker Phillips dominated the night. While the main story centers on their one-two finish, the full rundown shows Gray holding his own against a strong regional field that included racers from across Iowa and Illinois.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Football: Newton vs North Polk (Freshman)
  Central Elementary School North Polk High School Stadium - Comet Field
  4:30 pm
• Football: Newton vs North Polk (Junior Varsity)
  Central Elementary School North Polk High School Stadium - Comet Field
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Music at the Market - Chris Powell →
  Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
  4:00 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Valley vs Ankeny (JV)
  Central Elementary School Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (JV 1)
  Middle School Winterset High School Competition Gym
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (9th A)
  Middle School Winterset High School Penrod Gym
  5:00 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Valley vs Ankeny (Varsity)
  Middle School Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (9th B)
  Middle School Winterset High School Penrod Gym
  5:50 pm
• Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (JV 2)
  Middle School Winterset High School Competition Gym
  5:50 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Johnston Johnston City Hall - 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 Johnston IA 50
  7:00 pm
• Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (Varsity)
  Middle School Winterset High School Competition Gym
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Girls Tennis: Des Moines Lincoln vs North Polk (Level 2)
  North Polk High School
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 7 Website Mistakes Ankeny Small Businesses Should Avoid —Marcus Pitts Read on Patch

• I'm considering replacing the grass between my sidewalk and the street with new sod.
  It's about a 20 x 6 foot section (guessing -- I'd need to measure to be sure). Anyone have a suggestion on who to contact to do something like this… (Nextdoor Applewood)
• Hello everyone, anyone driving on ne brairwood just north of 47th find a yellow battery operated pruning shears this morning?
  I drove off on the way to the dump with tree branches and forgot it on the bumper. Thanks for helping. BillB (Nextdoor Creekside II)

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Ankeny. Apply here.
• MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Enterprise Customer Success Manager in Elkhart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• First Baptist Church of Greater Des Moines marks 175 years of history and faith (kcci.com)
• Honor The Spirit: Donate Blood Sept. 8-12 (yankton.net)
• Gary Mack Stolley (qctimes.com)

Polk City

• See the best moments from Dowling Catholic vs Johnston football (desmoinesregister.com)

Altoona

• Meta's Robot Technicians Take On the Data Center Floor (webpronews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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