🌱 Will you see Yellowcard live at Harrah’s Council Bluffs this week?

Hello Council Bluffs! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will you see Yellowcard live at Harrah’s Council Bluffs this week?
• What Google’s huge Council Bluffs campus says about AI’s next phase

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A severe afternoon t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
• Tuesday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
• Wednesday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Iowa upcoming events May 18 (lemonwire.com) — Council Bluffs music fans can catch Yellowcard live at Stir Concert Cove at Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel on Tuesday, May 19, with ticket-and-hotel packages available. The statewide roundup also highlights concerts, baseball games, and family events in other Iowa cities throughout the week.
   

• The 'Whale Hunting' Era Of Data Center Development May Be Ending (bisnow.com) — Council Bluffs gets a brief spotlight as home to Google’s massive 500‑megawatt data center campus, an example of the huge “whale” projects that defined the recent AI boom. Industry leaders now say investment is shifting toward smaller, sub‑100‑megawatt data centers closer to big cities, which they see as more practical to power, finance, and adapt for future AI needs.
   

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📸 Around Council Bluffs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Council Bluffs

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Monday May 25

• Memorial Day - Offices Closed →
  City Hall, 209 Pearl St, Council Bluffs

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 18

• 3 Day Paranormal Blitz at Malvern Manor →
  The Malvern Manor, 103 E 3rd St, Malvern
  10:00 am
• Girls Soccer: Harlan Community vs Underwood (Varsity)
  Underwood High School Eagle Stadium
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Girls Soccer: Underwood vs Panorama (Varsity)
  Panorama HS Panorama Stadium
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• History Book Club →
  Glenwood Public Library, 109 N Vine St, Glenwood
  1:00 pm

Friday May 22

• Spencer Girls Varsity Soccer @ Treynor →
  Treynor High School, 102 E Main St, Treynor
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• DA 2nd Roll Race Event →
  I29 Speedway, 19340 Jesup Ave, Pacific Junction
  9:00 am

Tuesday May 26

• Missouri Valley Varsity Softball @ Underwood →
  Underwood High School, 629 North St, Underwood
  5:30 pm
• Softball: Underwood vs Missouri Valley (Junior Varsity)
  Missouri Valley High School MVHS
  5:30 pm
• Missouri Valley at Underwood →
  Underwood High School, 629 North St, Underwood
  5:30 pm
• Baseball: Underwood vs Missouri Valley (Junior Varsity)
  Missouri Valley High School MVHS
  5:30 pm
• Softball: Underwood vs Missouri Valley (Varsity)
  Missouri Valley High School MVHS
  7:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The volunteers do a fantastic job helping those needing food and clothing.
  Everyone is treated with respect. Community of Christ Thrift Store and Food Pantry serves lots of people in Southwest Iowa. (Nextdoor North Broadway)
• MECHANIC SPECIAL 2017 Dodge Journey
  275 for EVERYTHING I have CONTROL ARMS TIE ROD AND SWAY BAR LINKS all BRAND NEW IN THE BOX! I ended up just taking the vehicle to a shop had them… (Nextdoor The Heights)

• Hy-Vee posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Council Bluffs. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager TB35266-DIAL DRIVE in Council Bluffs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Council Bluffs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Glenwood

• KMAland Boys Soccer (5/15): Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood among winners (kmaland.com)

Logan

• Severe thunderstorm warning for Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, Douglas, & Saunders cos. until 11:15 p.m. (kmaland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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