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🌱 How Bettendorf Middle School’s Color Run will brighten October 9
And on the Bettendorf Patch calendar - Trivia Night
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In today's newsletter:
- How Bettendorf Middle School's Color Run will brighten October 9
- How Bettendorf's premium gas price stacked up against nearby cities
- Bettendorf grad now leading advanced cancer surgeries close to home
Also on today's calendar: Good Morning Bettendorf | Bettendorf Business Network and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Not as warm with rain, temps: high: 70, low: 65.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bettendorf Middle School Color Run Brings Students and Staff Together for Annual Fundraiser (rcreader.com) — Bettendorf Middle School is gearing up for its colorful annual Color Run fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 9, with students earning extra color through recent school-wide challenges. Supported by Russell Construction and organized by the PTO, the event raises money for the WEB program and welcomes community members to watch from the Spruce Hills Drive sidewalk. 
• Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Scott County in week ending Sept. 19? (riverbendtimes.com) — Premium gas in Bettendorf recently bottomed out at $4.69 per gallon, slightly higher than the Scott County low of $4.59 but below the county average of $5.24. The report compares prices across nearby cities like Davenport, Blue Grass, and Le Claire, helping Bettendorf drivers see where their local costs stand.
• UnityPoint Health – Trinity expands access to cancer services with new surgical oncologist (ourquadcities.com) — A Bettendorf High School graduate and thoracic surgical oncologist, Dr. Alejandro Bribriesco, has joined UnityPoint Health – Trinity, expanding access to advanced lung and chest cancer surgery for Quad Cities and eastern Iowa patients. His return brings minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures closer to Bettendorf families needing specialized cancer care.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bettendorf
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Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Good Morning Bettendorf | Bettendorf Business Network →
Pizza Ranch – Bettendorf, 880 Lincoln Rd, Bettendorf
8:30 am - Creation Studio Open Work Hours
Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
9:30 am - Preschool Story Time
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
10:00 am - Music Bingo →
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7:00 pm - Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Magicians Academy →
Bettendorf Community Center, 2204 Grant St., Bettendorf
6:00 pm - Magicians Academy →
Bettendorf Community Center, 2204 Grant St., Bettendorf
6:00 pm - Halloween Movie Night at The Landing →
The Landing Ice Rink, 2255 Middle Rd, Bettendorf
5:00 pm - Monthly Gathering →
Bettendorf IA - Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Play Better Together (Golf) →
Palmer Hills Golf Course, 2999 Middle Road, Bettendorf
11:00 am - Play Better Together (Golf) →
Palmer Hills Golf Course, 2999 Middle Road, Bettendorf
11:00 am - Roller Skating Party at The Landing Bettendorf →
The Landing Ice Rink, 2255 Middle Rd, Bettendorf
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I'm excited to share that the time has come-Wednesday September 30th, 2026 from 1-5 pm @ Hope & Hangers Closet is set to open its doors to help those in need.
To date we have spent well over *200 volunteer hours *Collected and inventoried over 2000 pieces of clothing *We have helped 5 families already. … (Nextdoor Willow) - Two loose Puggles (small dogs, 1 brown, 1 black) running around Park Wild dr and 31st st in Bettendorf.
I believe the owners live on Park Wild but they won't answer the door!! (Nextdoor Devils Glen)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bettendorf. Apply here.
- Caesars Entertainment posted a job opening for Snack Bar Attendant-Part-Time(Bettendorf) in Bettendorf. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bettendorf here.
🗞 Nearby News
Davenport
- Mcfarlane Marketing to launch Social Studio OS at free event (qctimes.com)
- Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center welcomes William Markes to practice trauma surgery (essentiahealth.org)
- Iowa gas prices fall 10 cents in last week, average $4.27 per gallon (qctimes.com)
Eldridge
- Girls swimming: Burlington takes second at Grayhound Invitational (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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