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• What statewide farm policies were shaped at Ankeny's recent summit?

Also on today's calendar: September 2026 Regular Board Meeting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iowa Corn Growers Set Policy Priorities (morningagclips.com) — Ankeny hosted the Iowa Corn Growers Association's grassroots policy summit, where more than 130 farmer delegates set state and federal priorities on issues like conservation funding, ethanol tax credits, and property taxes. The gathering at the FFA Enrichment Center also honored several leaders for recruiting members and advancing Iowa corn farming.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ankeny

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Homeschool Book Club →
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• September 2026 Regular Board Meeting →
  USDA Service Center, Large Conference Room, 1513 N. Ankeny Blvd. STE 3, Ankeny
  1:30 pm
• Virtual Author Talk: Priya Parker →
  Ankeny IA
  3:00 pm
• Centering Autistic* Voices and Experiences: A Tween Book Club →
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Diagonal at Ankeny Christian Academy →
  1604 W 1St St, Ankeny
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Bridges and Bubbles Trolley Winery Tour →
  Whiskey River, 1350 SW Vintage Parkway, Ankeny
  10:30 am
• Music on the Trail →
  Ankeny, IA Calendar, 2125 NW Irvinedale Drive, Ankeny
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Virtual Author Talk: Lucky Diaz →
  Ankeny IA
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• 5k Beer Run x Firetrucker | 2026 IA Brewery Running Series →
  Firetrucker Brewery, 716 Southwest 3rd Street, Ankeny

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14
• Teen Area Question of the Week →
  Bondurant IA
• Fit For Life →
  Bondurant IA
  8:30 am
• Super Mario Scavenger Hunt →
  Bondurant IA
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Operational Sanitation in Ankeny. Apply here.
• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• 'Friday Night Blitz': Week 3 scores and highlights (weareiowa.com)
• Iowa PBS presents 'Of Mice and Men' opera (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Iowa PBS announces dates for Iowa Governor, U.S. House and Senate debates (tamatoledonews.com)

Polk City

• Iowa lawsuits stem from online comments about Charlie Kirk's death (kcci.com)
• Iowa politicians urged to take action on water quality in new campaign (desmoinesregister.com)
• See the action from North Polk vs ADM high school football (desmoinesregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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