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🌱 Patch AM: How Ankeny’s Hawks stunned Waukee Northwest in their season opener
Make time for Boys Cross Country: (Level 2) on the Ankeny Patch calendar
Good morning Ankeny! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ankeny's Hawks stunned Waukee Northwest in their season opener
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 takeaways from Ankeny's Iowa HS football win over Waukee Northwest (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Ankeny football fans just saw the Hawks open their season with a 28-20 upset-style win over Waukee Northwest, powered by big plays from Caleb Alhussaini and two-way standout Dawson Whitinger. The story breaks down how Ankeny's ground game, opportunistic defense, and depth at running back helped a relatively inexperienced squad start 1-0 against a highly touted opponent. 
📸 Around Ankeny
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Cross Country: (Level 2)
Middle School Johnston High School Cross Country Course
8:00 am - Girls Cross Country: (Level 2)
Middle School Johnston High School Cross Country Course
8:00 am - Volleyball: Bondurant-Farrar Varsity Volleyball Skip Anderson Classic (Varsity)
Middle School Bondurant-Farrar High School
8:00 am - Girls Cross Country: Johnston Sunrise Invitational (Varsity)
Middle School Johnston High School Cross Country Course
8:00 am - Boys Cross Country: Johnston Sunrise Invitational (Varsity)
Middle School Johnston High School Cross Country Course
8:00 am - Summer Concert Series →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road, Johnston
7:00 pm - Grace LIfe Church
North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Classrooms Green Room
7:00 am - Planning & Zoning Meeting →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
7:00 pm - Music at the Market - Patricia Holly →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Level 2)
Middle School Dallas Center - Grimes Oak View
4:15 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Varsity)
Middle School Dallas Center - Grimes Oak View
4:15 pm - Girls Swimming & Diving: Ankeny vs Waukee Northwest (JV)
Middle School Waukee CSD Natatorium
5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone noticed these posts.
With different peoples names? Something going on here. (Nextdoor NW 70th Ave)
- Hy-Vee posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Ankeny. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Waukee football coach charged with OWI will not coach team's opening game (kcci.com)
- As Drought Challenges Pastures, These Management Tools Can Help (agdaily.com)
- Sammy Smith Confirms Major Career Move After Only 3 Seasons With JR Motorsports – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
Polk City
- Giving back: Partnership's new economic development manager looks to give back under shared model with Polk City (businessrecord.com)
- Judge says Iowa Libertarians can't replace governor, Congress nominees (desmoinesregister.com)
Ok Ankeny! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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