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🌱 Patch AM: Need the Ankeny DMV next week? Check this one-day closure first.
And on the Ankeny Patch calendar - MEMBER EVENT: Central Iowa Out of the Darkness Walk
Good day Ankeny! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Need the Ankeny DMV next week? Check this one-day closure first.
- See the best photos from Ankeny's rivalry football showdown.
- How an Ankeny student joined Iowa's vibrant Afro-Latino celebration
Also on today's calendar: Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting for Royal Palm Marketing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
- Monday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Iowa DMV locations to close temporarily for staff safety training (kcci.com) — If you need DMV services in Ankeny next week, plan ahead: the Ankeny location will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 23, for staff safety training, along with several other Iowa offices. You can still renew licenses, registrations, and more online while the local office is shut for the day. 
• See our Iowa high school football photos from Week 4 of IHSAA season (amestrib.com) — Ankeny football fans can relive Friday night's rivalry as the Hawks shut out Ankeny Centennial at Northview Middle School, with photos capturing big plays, celebrations, and the atmosphere in Ankeny. The gallery also highlights other Week 4 high school matchups around Iowa, from Colo-Nesco to Southeast Polk.
• Afro-Latino Festival comes to Iowa Central (messengernews.net) — Ankeny gets a shout-out at Iowa Central's Afro-Latino Festival, where student Ren Starmer joined hundreds celebrating Hispanic and Afro-Latino culture with food, music, and dance in Fort Dodge. The event, tied to National Hispanic Heritage Month, showcases growing Latino communities in Iowa and invites non-Hispanic students to learn and connect across cultures.
📸 Around Ankeny
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ankeny
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★ Featured events ★
- MEMBER EVENT: Central Iowa Out of the Darkness Walk →
Location DMACC Ankeny Campus 2006 S Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny IA 50023, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Dungeons & Dragons →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
2:00 pm - Peruvian Culture and History at Parkview →
105 NW Pleasant Street, Ankeny
8:30 am - Drop-In Pickleball →
Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, 150 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
9:00 am - Babies & Books →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
10:45 am - Social Bridge →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
1:00 pm - Drop-In Table Tennis →
Albaugh Family Senior Community Center, 150 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny
2:30 pm - City Council Regular Meeting →
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, Ankeny
5:30 pm - Council Action Planning Session →
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library - Council Chamber, Ankeny
5:30 pm - Craft & Chat →
1250 SW District Dr., Ankeny
6:30 pm - Wine Education: How To Be a Wine Snob →
1450 SW Vintage Parkway, Ankeny - Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting for Royal Palm Marketing →
1360 SW Park Square Dr Ste 104, 106 & 108, Ankeny, IA 50023
12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Friday September 25
📣 Ankeny Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I tested my tap water, no lead, thankfully, but incredibly high in nitrates.
And this is in Ankeny! I am glad I have filters on all of my taps. This is a definite issue in Iowa, and here in Ankeny, I guess. (Nextdoor Applewood)
- Des Moines Area Community College posted a job opening for Work Study - Fitness Attendant in Ankeny. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1767) in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Iowa Corn Growers Applaud Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Passage (morningagclips.com)
- Corteva Fires Back as States Move to Block Corporate Split on Oct. 1 (hoosieragtoday.com)
- Fareway Breaks Ground On 5th South Dakota Store (theshelbyreport.com)
Polk City
- Iowa's gas prices are high. How close are they to breaking the record? (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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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