🌱 See how Osceola County grants—and Ashton voices—shape local projects

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Osceola County grants—and Ashton voices—shape local projects

Also on today's calendar: Sioux Center Boys Varsity Soccer @ Sheldon and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mainly cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 24 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 25.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Osceola foundation announces grant recipients (nwestiowa.com) — Osceola County’s community foundation has awarded more than $91,000 in new grants, and Ashton is represented at the decision-making table by board members Brian Mino and Andy Gacke. The foundation, which has distributed nearly $1.8 million overall, backed 19 projects countywide this cycle, shaping improvements that Ashton residents may see in nearby communities and shared services.
   

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📸 Around Ashton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• West Sioux Boys Varsity Soccer @ Sheldon
  Sheldon High School, 1700 E 4th St, Sheldon
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 4

• Sioux Center Boys Varsity Soccer @ Sheldon
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• MOC-Floyd Valley Girls Varsity Soccer @ Sheldon
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  5:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Heart and Vascular Screenings
  Sanford Sheldon Clinic , 800 Oak St , Sheldon
  9:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Mother's Day Healing Circle
  Crossroads Pavilion Event Center , 301 34th Ave , Sheldon
  6:00 pm

Monday May 11

• MOC-Floyd Valley Boys Varsity Soccer @ Sheldon
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Boys Soccer (H) vs. Sioux City North
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  5:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Unity Christian at Sheldon
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  4:30 pm
• HS Boys Track @ Unity
  Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley, IA 51249
  4:30 pm
• HS Girls Track @ Sheldon
  Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley, IA 51249
  4:30 pm
• G/B Golf @ Hinton
  Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley, IA 51249
  4:30 pm
• Girls Soccer (H) vs. Unity Christian
  Sheldon High School , 1700 E 4th St , Sheldon
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Avera Health posted a job opening for RN - Recovery/Same Day Surgery in Sibley. Apply here.
• Ag Processing, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Sheldon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sheldon

• Large animal services available with Megan Klein (nwestiowa.com)
• KIWA Marketplace for April 15th (kiwaradio.com)
• Look for strong KP-WC-RV boys outdoor sprinting events (nwestiowa.com)

Hartley

• 04/16/26: Community Calendar (hartleysentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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