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🌱 Patch AM: Which Ankeny team looks strongest heading into Friday’s season kickoff?
Coming up: Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain on the Ankeny Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Ankeny team looks strongest heading into Friday's season kickoff?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Centennial, Ankeny set lofty goals for high school football season (kcci.com) — Ankeny football fans can gear up for Friday night as Ankeny High and Ankeny Centennial open their 2026 seasons, with the Hawks traveling to Waukee Northwest and Centennial hosting Southeast Polk. Coaches and players are eyeing deep playoff runs despite major roster turnover, especially on Ankeny's offense, while both defenses expect to set an aggressive tone. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Boone (Varsity)
North Polk Comm School District Boone - McHose Park
4:15 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Boone (Level 2)
North Polk Comm School District Boone - McHose Park
4:15 pm - Volleyball: (JV 2)
North Polk Comm School District Ankeny High School Aux Gym
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Volleyball Quad (Varsity)
Middle School Ankeny High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: Jaguar XC Invite (Level 2)
Middle School DMACC Ankeny Campus DMACC XC Course
5:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: Jaguar XC Invitational (Varsity)
Middle School DMACC Ankeny Campus DMACC XC Course
6:20 pm - HS Picture Day
Middle School Alleman, IA 50007
8:24 am - Baby Story Time →
Bondurant Community Library, 104 2nd St NE, Bondurant
9:30 am - Boys Cross Country: Bobcat Early Bird (Varsity)
Middle School Marshalltown Community College
4:30 pm - Girls Cross Country: Bobcat Early Bird (Varsity)
Middle School Marshalltown Community College
4:30 pm - Volleyball: Roland-Story JV/JV2/JV2 Triangular (JV 1)
Middle School Roland-Story High School North Gym
4:59 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Baby formula!!!
Hello, I have a bunch of yellow infant enfamil cans that are taking up space! Sadly, my baby won't take it anymore but I don't want it to be… (Nextdoor Otter Creek) - Anyone else get email(s) from State Farm to sign in & receive your portion of the $5 billion rebate to auto insurance policyholders?
It is real. Email will come from donotreply@e.sfdividend.com. Check your junk mail folder - that's where mine was. They want to send it via Venmo,… (Nextdoor Country Crossings)
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Ankeny. Apply here.
- Quanex Building Products Corporation posted a job opening for Assembler in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Five area teams appear in preseason Radio Iowa High School Football Poll (1650thefan.com)
- Wrestling with implications of Rusty Martin's choice to die (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
Polk City
- ARL of Iowa updates on emaciated puppy Blossom's recovery (who13.com)
Altoona
- Enes Kanter Freedom set to attend Fever-Sky game as WNBA trans controversy rages (nypost.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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