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🌱 Meet Coralville’s Zach Wahls, the hometown progressive eyeing the U.S. Senate

Coralville, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Coralville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet Coralville’s Zach Wahls, the hometown progressive eyeing the U.S. Senate
  • How Coralville’s Zach Wahls lost the high-profile U.S. Senate primary

Also on today's calendar: The ReCenter Turns 4 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 Things to Know About the Iowa Senate Candidate Zach Wahls (nytimes.com) — Coralville resident and state senator Zach Wahls is highlighted as a prominent progressive Democrat vying for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. The piece focuses on his Coralville roots, viral same‑sex‑marriage speech, and rapid rise to Iowa Senate leadership, offering background Coralville voters can use to understand his candidacy.
   

• Rep. Josh Turek wins U.S. Senate primary race against Sen. Zach Wahls, AP projects (southernminn.com) — Coralville state senator Zach Wahls lost the Democratic U.S. Senate primary to Rep. Josh Turek, who is now set to face Republican Ashley Hinson in November. The race drew national attention, with Turek running as a moderate and Wahls as a progressive, and outside groups and ethics questions briefly surfacing around Wahls’ work for a political network.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors!
    I'll be moving to Coralville next week with my 9-year-old English Bulldog, Gracie. She's a sweet girl who would love to make some new bulldog friends… (Nextdoor Old Coralville)
  • Hydrant Flushing 6/1/2026
    Iowa City Water Distribution crews will be flushing hydrants on and around Dublin Drive, Galway Drive, Tipperary Road and near West High School,… (Nextdoor )
  • Best Buy Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Coralville. Apply here.
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes posted a job opening for Bakery Evenings (3p-7p) & weekend Team Member in Coralville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coralville here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Liberty

  • Price and schedule changes to 380 Express as new route is rolled out (kcrg.com)

Tiffin

  • A New Restaurant is Set to Open Soon in Johnson County (khak.com)

Iowa City

Ok Coralville! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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