🌱 Patch AM: How did Ankeny Centennial fare in their latest volleyball showdown?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Ankeny Centennial fare in their latest volleyball showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Spanish Conversation Circle and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iowa City West vs Ankeny Centennial (maxpreps.com) — Ankeny Centennial's volleyball team fell 2–0 on the road to Iowa City West, dropping the Jaguars to an 18–7 record. The recap also notes Dowling Catholic's recent 3–1 loss to Ankeny, underscoring how competitive local high school volleyball has been for Ankeny-area teams this season.
   

📸 Around Ankeny

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ankeny

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Central College Women's Golf Viking Shootout →
  Ankeny
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Spanish Conversation Circle →
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Vita Colte Portfolio Tasting →
  1450 SW Vintage Parkway, Ankeny
• Snack Attack: Pumpkin Truffles →
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
  5:00 pm
• Ankeny Fire Department - Special Needs Open House →
  Ankeny, IA Calendar, 120 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Ankeny Fire Department - Fire Prevention Week Open House →
  Ankeny, IA Calendar, 120 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Free Functional Workshop "Listen to Your Gut" →
  Embrace Life Chiropractic, 2732 Southeast Delaware Avenue, Ankeny
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• The Haunted Trolley Tour →
  Whiskey River, 1350 SW Vintage Parkway, Ankeny
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Tree & Branch Drop-off →
  211 SE Lorenz Drive, Ankeny
• Des Moines Woodworkers Association Class →
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
  2:00 pm
• The Haunted Trolley Tour →
  Whiskey River, 1350 SW Vintage Parkway, Ankeny
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• AIPS – Oct 2026 NRL22 →
  Ankeny Ikes Practical Shooters NRL22, 4857 Northeast 110th Avenue, Elkhart
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Ag sec candidates debate Iowa's beef herd, water quality, land ownership, local food (wcfcourier.com)
• Ethanol views vary widely in Iowa's race for ag secretary (superhits1027.com)

Polk City

• From childhood horse lessons to rodeo queen and forage researcher (iastate.edu)
• Polk County vaccination services at risk under regionalization plan (desmoinesregister.com)
• Carlisle Man Ordered to Serve Prison Sentence After Probation Revocation (kniakrls.com)

Altoona

• Panda Fest comes to Iowa for the first time (who13.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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