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Central City, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Central City! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Central City Farmer’s Market
- Fiber Night
- 4H Horse Arena at Linn County Fairgrounds
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
Central City
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★ Featured events ★
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Central City Farmer’s Market →
Central City Historical Society, 52 S 4th St, Central City
4:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Fiber Night →
Wapsi Weaving, 161 N 4th St, Central City
6:00 pm -
4H Horse Arena
Linn County Fairgrounds 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52214
6:00 pm -
Fair Queen Competition LDM
Linn County Fairgrounds 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52214
12:00 pm -
4H Fair Clean up
Linn County Fairgrounds 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52214
10:00 am -
Central City Farmer’s Market →
Central City Historical Society, 52 S 4th St, Central City
4:00 pm -
FB Pavillion FB Event
Linn County Fairgrounds 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52214
6:00 pm -
4H Horse Arena
Linn County Fairgrounds 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52214
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Thursday June 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library →
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library, 813 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
10:00 am -
Expressive Arts: The Art of Music →
Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W Willman St, Hiawatha
4:00 pm -
Varsity Softball - West Delaware vs Marion
Marion Independent School District Marion High School > Marion High School Softball Field
5:00 pm -
Genealogy Junkies →
Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Ave, Marion
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A detached garage at a Cedar Rapids home was destroyed by fire, with no injuries reported.
4:57AM on Jun 2: A fire destroyed a detached garage at a Cedar Rapids home late Monday night, with no injuries reported. (Nextdoor )
- Menards posted a job opening for Stocker in Marion. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marion
- Marion County Sheriff's Report – 6-2-26 (kniakrls.com)
- 2026 primary election results: Voters deciding nominees for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat (kcci.com)
- Monday's High School Boys Soccer Scores (westerniowatoday.com)
Hiawatha
- Meet the Democrats running for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat (nonpareilonline.com)
Anamosa
- Softball Recap: Albia Triumphs (maxpreps.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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