🌱 How did Chariton runners dominate the Wayne cross-country meet?

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• How did Chariton runners dominate the Wayne cross-country meet?

Also on today's calendar: OPTIMAE Program and 4 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Raiders take on Wayne and Creston (mtayrnews.com) — Chariton's cross-country teams shined at the Wayne meet, with Lucas Anderson winning the boys race in 15:43 and Chariton capturing both individual and team titles. The story recaps how Mount Ayr, Creston, and other area schools fared, but Chariton's strong performances stood out among large fields in both the boys and girls races.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chariton

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 19
• Russell Livestock Market →
  Russell Livestock Market, 31683 US-34, Russell
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• OPTIMAE Program →
  Chariton Public Library, 803 Braden Ave, Chariton
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Iron Ivy Homecoming Hustle →
  Chariton IA
• GROUP - PFLAG Meeting →
  Chariton Public Library, 803 Braden Ave, Chariton
  10:15 am
Wednesday October 7
• LEGOS @ the Library →
  Chariton Public Library, 803 Braden Ave, Chariton
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Bring Your Own Book Club →
  Chariton Public Library, 803 Braden Ave, Chariton
  12:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Woodward-Granger at Chariton →
  Chariton High School, 501 N Grand St, Chariton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Open 4 Business →
  Off The Rails Catering & Events, 127 S Main St, Osceola
  4:30 pm
• Dementia and Alzheimers Support →
  Knoxville Senior Center, 308 E Montgomery St, Knoxville
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Centerville Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Albia →
  Albia Junior High and High School, 503 B Ave E, Albia
  5:30 pm
• EBFHS Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Clarke →
  Clarke Community Schools, 800 One Tribe Dr, Osceola
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Knoxville Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Albia →
  Albia Junior High and High School, 503 B Ave E, Albia
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Community 1st Credit Union posted a job opening for Financial Service Representative II in Chariton. Apply here.
• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Employee -All states except MN or IL in Chariton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chariton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Knoxville

• Knoxville Volleyball Celebrates Senior Night With Sweep Of Centerville (kniakrls.com)
• Knoxville Cancer Relay Honor Mile Signs Still Available (kniakrls.com)
• Ben Hale: Cattle Receipts Rise as Oklahoma Producers Watch for Rain (oklahomafarmreport.com)

Indianola

• Pella Cross Country Teams Compete at Williamsburg; Volleyball Falls in Indianola (kniakrls.com)
• KXEL Morning News for Tue. Sep. 29, 2026 (kxel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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