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🌱 Why an Ashton storage property owner was cited over vehicles
Ashton, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Ashton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why an Ashton storage property owner was cited over vehicles
- Meet the Ashton-raised cook keeping Grandma Lucy’s Italian recipes alive
Also on today's calendar: Kylie Holdorf-Seed Science.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: A thunderstorm; breezy, humid, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ashton property owner cited for vehicles (nwestiowa.com) — An Ashton property at 318 Third St. SE drew state attention after a complaint from a local resident led investigators to find numerous unregistered or damaged vehicles stored there without a required recycler’s license. The Linn Grove owner was cited after months of warnings, and authorities say he remained out of compliance five months after the initial complaint. 
• Buon appetito! (nwestiowa.com) — A longtime cook who grew up in Ashton is keeping his Italian grandmother’s recipes alive with his wife in their Arnolds Park kitchen, from red sauce to homemade gnocchi. Their story traces family roots from Italy to Iowa towns like Ashton, Sheldon, Sibley, and the Iowa Great Lakes, showing how cherished dishes still anchor family gatherings today.
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Maintainer 50th Anniversary →
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa Inc, 1701 2nd Ave, Sheldon
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Kylie Holdorf-Seed Science →
Sheldon Public Library, 925 4th Ave, Sheldon
1:00 pm -
RiseFest - Day 1 →
Sheldon Country Club, 3040 Nest Ave, Sheldon
12:00 pm
Wednesday June 10
Friday June 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Softball: Hinton vs Sibley-Ocheyedan (Junior Varsity)
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley-Ocheyedan Softball Field
5:30 pm -
JV/V Baseball (T) vs. West Lyon
Sheldon Comm School District Larchwood, IA 51241, USA
5:30 pm -
JV/V Softball (T) vs. West Lyon
Sheldon Comm School District Larchwood, IA 51241, USA
5:30 pm -
Baseball: Hinton vs Sibley-Ocheyedan (Junior Varsity)
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
5:30 pm -
Softball: Hinton vs Sibley-Ocheyedan (Varsity)
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley-Ocheyedan Softball Field
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Baseball: Hinton vs Sibley-Ocheyedan (Varsity)
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
7:30 pm -
BB Open Gym
Sheldon Comm School District Sheldon, IA 51201
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Village Panthers Softball
Sheldon Comm School District Northwest Corner Softball Field
4:00 pm -
JV/V Baseball (H) vs. Central Lyon
Sheldon Comm School District Sheldon High School, 1700 E 4th St, Sheldon, IA 51201, USA
5:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Cook in Sibley. Apply here.
- Kwik Trip, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Sibley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sibley
- Osceola County engineer provides data center definition, impacts (nwestiowa.com)
- College Notes: June 1, 2026 (dglobe.com)
- Randy Sixta (pipestonestar.com)
Sheldon
- Talk of the Town Podcast for June 2nd (kiwaradio.com)
- Sheldon City Council will approve three events for SCDC (nwestiowa.com)
- RiseFest aims for record attendance (dglobe.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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