🌱 June Iowa Wellness Connection and 10 more events

What's up De Soto! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• June Iowa Wellness Connection at Adel Public Library
• Baseball: Boone vs ADM (Varsity) at Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
• Chamber Office Closed at Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in De Soto

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 19

• June Iowa Wellness Connection →
  Adel Public Library, 303 S 10th St, Adel
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 18

• Baseball: Boone vs ADM (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  7:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Chamber Office Closed
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce 301 S 10th St, Adel, IA 50003
• Softball: R-S Kiwanis Softball Tournament (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  8:59 am
• Baseball: ADM vs Earlham (Junior Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: ADM vs Earlham (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Softball: R-S Kiwanis Softball Tournament (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  8:59 am
• Softball: ADM vs Roland-Story (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 18

• Ogden Varsity Baseball @ Van Meter →
  Van Meter School, 520 1st Avenue, Van Meter
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home)
  Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
  5:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home)
  Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
  5:30 pm

Friday June 19

• Baseball: Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-04-26) vs. Madrid (Home)
  Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fleet Farm posted a job opening for Part Time Logistics Team Member - Replenishment / Logistics / Receiving / Yard / Gate Guard in Waukee. Apply here.
• Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk (Grand Avenue) in West Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Soto here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Adel

• Tigers Softball Blank Bombers In DH Monday (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
• Trump says he is canceling DNI hearings as he vents frustration at legislative maneuvering over surveillance law (kwwl.com)

Earlham

• Earlham baseball working through challenges that come with young lineup (kmaland.com)

Waukee

• Unearth a Story: Ice Age Iowa at Waukee Public Library (uiowa.edu)
• Iowa 911 outage leaves Des Moines, West Des Moines agencies scrambling for backup lines (kcci.com)
• Polyphia Announces 2026 World Tour (preludepress.com)

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Ok De Soto! 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: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)
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