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Atlantic, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Atlantic! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • A free Thanksgiving meal, with delivery available in Atlantic
  • Atlantic police plan checks on underage tobacco and vape sales
  • Atlantic wrestling Hall to honor Schwenke and breakthrough 2009 team

Also on today's calendar: Toddler Time and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 44, low: 26.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 5th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal Planned (kjan.com) — Atlantic residents can get a free Thanksgiving meal through a local family's fifth annual community gathering, with delivery available in Atlantic and surrounding towns. The meal runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Cass County Community Center. Organizer Mistie Holaday says donations are welcome but not required.
   

2. The Atlantic Police Department to partner with Iowa Department of Revenue for Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Product Education and Enforcement. (kjan.com) — Atlantic police will check whether local stores sell tobacco and vaping products to underage customers as part of Iowa's I-PLEDGE program. The partnership also offers online training to help retail clerks refuse illegal sales, with officers planning supervised purchase attempts and citations for clerks who break the law.
   

3. Darian Schwnenke, '09 wrestling team to be inducted into Atlantic Hall (swiowanewssource.com) — State champion Darian Schwenke and Atlantic's first wrestling team to reach the state dual tournament will enter the program's Hall of Fame Nov. 20. The public banquet begins at 6 p.m. at the Venue in Atlantic, honoring Schwenke's standout career and the 2008–2009 team's breakthrough season.
   

4. Cass County Completes Post-Election and Administrative Audits; No Issues Affecting Election Outcomes Found (westerniowatoday.com) — A hand count in Atlantic Ward 5 matched election-night totals exactly in two races, Cass County’s post-election audit found. A separate review of Ward 3 and a township precinct recovered two ballots missed because of paper jams. Those votes were included in official results without changing any race’s outcome.
   

5. Cash Grain November 10, 2026 (westerniowatoday.com) — Atlantic’s two listed corn buyers both quoted $4.09 for November delivery in the November 10 cash grain report, but their March bids differed. Elite Octane listed March corn at $4.40, compared with $4.16 at Landus. Landus also listed November soybeans at $11.58, with all bids subject to change.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Veterans Day
    CAM Comm School District Anita, IA 50020
    8:00 am

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Ok Atlantic! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Atlantic

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