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Also on today's calendar: Roosevelt at Ankeny and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• 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 their 2010 grand opening crowds to dog swims and kids mastering the FlowRider. The wider gallery traces nearly a century of Iowa swimming spots, showing how central Iowa communities like Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive and Des Moines have cooled off, played and even included pets in pool traditions.
• Big Creek Marina says water advisory cut into summer rentals (kcci.com) — Ankeny residents finally enjoyed swimming again at Big Creek Beach over Labor Day after E. coli concerns kept the state park on a 'swimming not recommended' list for more than a month. The advisory hurt pontoon rentals at Big Creek Marina, but recent tests show the water is safe, and the marina plans to stay open into October for quieter, cooler lake days.
• Ag Executive Perspective With Willie Negroni of Albaugh (growingproduce.com) — Albaugh, a major post-patent crop protection company, runs its U.S. operations from a farmhouse-style headquarters in Ankeny, underscoring the city's role in global agriculture. Company president Willie Negroni discusses how supply-chain shifts, tariffs, and farmer economics are reshaping the crop protection market and what that means for future innovation and pricing.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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