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🌱 Patch AM: Could Buc-ee’s choose Ankeny after Urbandale’s surprise rejection?
And check out Football: Newton vs North Polk (Freshman) on the Ankeny Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Could Buc-ee's choose Ankeny after Urbandale's surprise rejection?
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Norwalk renews efforts to bring Buc-ee's after Urbandale rejection (kcci.com) — Ankeny is among several Des Moines-area suburbs vying to attract a massive Buc-ee's travel center after Urbandale's recent rejection of the project. While Norwalk is aggressively renewing its pitch, communities like Ankeny, Bondurant, and West Des Moines are signaling interest in the economic and tourism boost such a development could bring. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Music at the Market - Chris Powell →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 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 - Girls Swimming & Diving: Valley vs Ankeny (JV)
Central Elementary School Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness
5:00 pm - Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (JV 2)
Middle School Winterset High School Competition Gym
5:50 pm - Volleyball: North Polk vs Winterset (9th B)
Middle School Winterset High School Penrod 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 - Girls Tennis: Des Moines Lincoln vs North Polk (Level 2)
North Polk High School
4:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Ankeny. Apply here.
- Ankeny Community School District posted a job opening for Nutrition Services Delivery Driver in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- LifeServe urges Iowans to donate blood ahead of big CyHawk game (kimt.com)
- Iowa's fall debate calendar is filling up, but 1st Congressional District is missing (nonpareilonline.com)
- Iowa PBS sets Oct. 7 U.S. Senate debate between Hinson and Turek (cbs2iowa.com)
Polk City
- See the best moments from Dowling Catholic vs Johnston football (desmoinesregister.com)
- See the moment a raccoon makes a dramatic leap onto an Iowa highway (desmoinesregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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