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🌱 Patch AM: See where Ankeny’s volleyball teams landed in the new state rankings
Also check out Boys Cross Country: Nevada vs North Polk (Varsity) on the Ankeny Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- See where Ankeny's volleyball teams landed in the new state rankings
- What Ankeny's Zach Nunn says that "Big Beautiful Bill" really did
- How a farm-policy pitch in Ankeny could reshape rural Iowa
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IGHSAU Volleyball Rankings (klem1410.com) — Ankeny volleyball fans can celebrate as both Ankeny Christian and Ankeny High, plus Ankeny Centennial, appear in the latest IGHSAU rankings across Classes 1A and 5A. The list shows how local teams stack up against top programs statewide, from Waukee Northwest and Iowa City West to Norwalk and Grundy Center. It's a quick snapshot of where Ankeny squads stand heading into the season. 
• 3rd congressional district candidates spar over One Big Beautiful Bill (kjan.com) — Ankeny's own Congressman Zach Nunn is defending Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," arguing its tax cuts let Iowans keep more of their pay, while his opponent Sarah Trone Garriott says any benefit vanished under tariffs and war-related costs. The two candidates also clash over Medicaid cuts and rural health funding, with Nunn highlighting billions for clinics and cancer screening equipment. Their dueling messages came in separate State Fair soapbox speeches.
• Vilsack endorses Sand and his farm policy proposals (kcrg.com) — Ankeny hosted a campaign roundtable where Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand and former governor Tom Vilsack promoted a farm policy focused on diversifying family farms and boosting rural economies. They highlighted manure digesters, conservation funding, and a higher minimum wage, while contrasting Sand's ideas with Republican Zach Lahn's proposals. The discussion also touched on long-stalled funding for Iowa's Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation trust.
📸 Around Ankeny
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Cross Country: Nevada vs North Polk (Varsity)
Middle School North Polk High School
4:15 pm - Girls Cross Country: PreSeason Scrimmage (Varsity)
Middle School North Polk High School
4:15 pm - Volleyball: Hudson Volleyball Scrimmage (Varsity)
North Polk Comm School District Hudson Elementary/Middle School, Hudson High School
8:30 am - Grace LIfe Church
North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Auditorium
7:00 am - Girls Tennis: Carroll vs North Polk (Varsity)
Middle School North Polk High School Tennis Courts
4:00 pm - Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Boone (Level 2)
North Polk Comm School District Boone - McHose Park
4:15 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Boone (Varsity)
North Polk Comm School District Boone - McHose Park
4:15 pm - Girls Cross Country: Jaguar XC Invite (Level 2)
Middle School DMACC Ankeny Campus DMACC XC Course
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Volleyball Quad (Varsity)
Middle School Ankeny High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Volleyball: (JV 2)
North Polk Comm School District Ankeny High School Aux Gym
5:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: Jaguar XC Invitational (Varsity)
Middle School DMACC Ankeny Campus DMACC XC Course
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Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Charitable Organizations' Alert! —Viking Foundation Read on Patch
- Update: She was found nearly 2 miles away, near her sitters, by a Good Samaritan who contacted public safety.
Very grateful for all who helped and sent good thoughts! Our dog Kahlo, a bernedoodle got out of our back gate on NW Campus Dr. at about 8:30 pm… (Nextdoor NW Ash Dr)
- JEO Consulting Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Practice Leader-Iowa in Ankeny. Apply here.
- Presbyterian Homes & Services posted a job opening for Server / Dietary Aide in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Corteva Plans 2027 Launch of Enclosa Residual Soybean Herbicide (agdaily.com)
- Iowa Corn Farmers Meet with Top DOJ Official on Fertilizer Industry Consolidation (morningagclips.com)
- Junior golf: Booten rallies to win Southeast Iowa Junior Open (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
Polk City
- A look inside the Iowa Craft Beer Tent during at the 2026 State Fair (desmoinesregister.com)
- Republicans choose Wes Enos as nominee in Iowa Senate District 23 race (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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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