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Central City, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Central City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Central City’s draft rules would mean for data centers
Also on today's calendar: A BIT of Talent and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 46, low: 27.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Central City releases draft ordinance outlining rules for proposed data center (kcrg.com) — Central City’s proposed data center rules would set noise limits and utility requirements as residents question how the Elk Data Center could affect their community. The draft addresses water use, electricity demand and emergency operations near the Linn County Fairgrounds. Council approval is still required, and the rules would not authorize construction. 
📸 Around Central City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Trivia Night with the Trivial Dudes →
BIT Brewery, 26 - 4th St N, Central City
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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A BIT of Talent →
BIT Brewery, 26 - 4th St N, Central City
6:00 pm -
Rug Weaving Class →
Wapsi Weaving, 161 4th St N, Central City
11:00 am -
Free pool Sundays! →
Foxy’s Chill & Grill, 347 E Main St, Central City
11:00 am -
Low Impact Exercise →
Falcon Civic Center, 137 4th St N, Central City
9:00 am -
Foxy's Bingo Night →
Foxy’s Chill & Grill, 347 E Main St, Central City
6:00 pm -
Balderston/ Nebergall Wedding
Linn County Fairgrounds, 201 Central City Rd, Cedar Rapids -
Rug Weaving Class →
Wapsi Weaving, 161 4th St N, Central City
11:00 am -
Free pool Sundays! →
Foxy’s Chill & Grill, 347 E Main St, Central City
11:00 am -
Low Impact Exercise →
Falcon Civic Center, 137 4th St N, Central City
9:00 am -
Almost Full Moon Owl Hike →
Pinicon Ridge Park - Eagle View Shelter, 4729 Horseshoe Falls Rd, Central City
5:30 pm
Friday November 13
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📣 Central City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Rational Cooking Live →
Rapids – IA Location, 6201 South Gateway Drive, Marion
12:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Central City. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marion
- SDSU's Kern snags first #SummitMBB weekly honor (thesummitleague.org)
- Knoxville Man Faces Drug & Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charges (ottumwaradio.com)
- Ottumwa Woman Arrested after Allegedly Refusing to Return Rental Car (ottumwaradio.com)
Hiawatha
- Madison Miller, tLMFT – NPI 1154093458 · Marriage & Family Therapist, Hiawatha, IA (2minutemedicine.com)
- Cedar Valley Medical Specialists announces sudden closure (thegazette.com)
- Ag & Business Legal Strategies: Farm Financial Pressures Bring Debt Restructuring Into Focus (rfdtv.com)
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-- 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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