🌱 Football: Underwood vs Harlan Community (Varsity) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Special Neighbors Meal Community BBQ at The Gathering Cass County Inc

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Saturday: Variably cloudy; windy, hot, temps: high: 94, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carter Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21

• Special Neighbors Meal Community BBQ →
  The Gathering Cass County Inc,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• Football: Underwood vs Harlan Community (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Merrill Field Merrill Field
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Volleyball: Harlan Tournament (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Harlan High School
  8:00 am
• A.L. / T.J. Volleyball: Varsity
  Council Bluffs Comm School District Lewis Central High School Big Gym
  8:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• Les Mills BODYPUMP
  Council Bluffs Branch YMCA - Group Fitness Aerobic Studio
  6:45 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Aqua Interval
  Council Bluffs Branch YMCA - Group Fitness Pool
  9:00 am

Thursday September 3

• Girls Swimming & Diving: Sioux City Metro Invite (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Sioux City West High School Sioux City West High School
  4:30 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Logan-Magnolia Cross Country Meet (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Logan Magnolia Community Schools
  4:30 pm
• Boys Cross Country: Logan-Magnolia Cross Country Meet (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Logan Magnolia Community Schools
  5:00 pm
• Boys Cross Country: Logan-Magnolia Cross Country Meet (Middle Schoo
  Underwood Comm School District Logan Magnolia Community Schools
  5:15 pm
• Volleyball: Underwood vs Woodbine (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Woodbine High School HS Gym
  5:30 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Logan-Magnolia Cross Country Meet (Middle Scho
  Underwood Comm School District Logan Magnolia Community Schools
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball: Logan-Magnolia vs Woodbine (Varsity)
  Underwood Comm School District Woodbine High School HS Gym
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Yet again looking to hire a mower.
  I have 7 weekly properties most no bag. You will need walk behind mower for back yards. Trim and blow. No faulty equipment. A want a professional… (Nextdoor Carter Lake)

• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits posted a job opening for Merchandiser - Council Bluffs, IA in Council Bluffs. Apply here.
• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 55082, BROADWAY & 26TH - COUNCIL BLUFFS in Council Bluffs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carter Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Council Bluffs

• New pier opens along Missouri River in Council Bluffs (3newsnow.com)
• Council Bluffs among many communities touched by Dolly Parton (nonpareilonline.com)
• Take a look inside Helados el Guero, Council Bluffs' newest ice cream joint (nonpareilonline.com)

Underwood

• Stogdill, King set to lead Clarinda cross country (nonpareilonline.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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