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🌱 Starting kindergarten? Waukee's signing day comes to Clive in January

Clive, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Clive! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Starting kindergarten? Waukee's signing day comes to Clive in January
  • Pork producers donate $5,000 in coupons for Iowa food banks

Also on today's calendar: CORE - Business Owners Group and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 27.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waukee CSD to Host Kindergarten Signing Day on January 9 - Waukee Community School District (waukeeschools.org) — Families considering Waukee schools can meet kindergarten teachers and explore classrooms at Shuler Elementary in Clive on Jan. 9, 2027. The free Kindergarten Signing Day welcomes children turning 5 by Sept. 15, including prospective open-enrollment families, with activities for children and enrollment guidance for parents. Registration is first-come, first-served, with 100 spots per hour.
   

• Iowa pork producers give $5K to help food-insecure families (kimt.com) — Iowans facing food insecurity will receive $5,000 in pork coupons through a donation announced in Clive by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Local food banks will distribute the $10 coupons through the Iowa Food Bank Association, which says one in eight Iowans faces food insecurity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Panera posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Urbandale. Apply here.
  • ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Janitorial Part & Full Time Positions Des Moines Metro Area in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clive here.

🗞 Nearby News

Urbandale

  • Urbandale schools plan $7 million budget cuts due to declining enrollment (kcci.com)
  • 40 days of silence = A failure of public accountability (bleedingheartland.com)
  • Iowa DOT Moves Northbound I-35 Lanes at Iowa 141 November 11-13: Which Route Opens? (deeparrival.com)

Grimes

  • State Insurance Division Fraud Bureau making some progress in scam fighting (kgloam.com)

Ok Clive! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clive

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clive

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.