🌱 Iowa Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Iowa Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic at Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobsen Center
• Fall Musical at Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
• Girls Wrestling: RRW QUAD (Varsity) at Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 61 and low of 33 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 25.
• Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.

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📸 Around De Soto

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🗓 Upcoming Events in De Soto

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Friday November 13

• Iowa Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic
  Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobsen Center, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines
• Fall Musical
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Girls Wrestling: RRW QUAD (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  5:00 pm
• Girls Wrestling: Oskaloosa vs Raccoon River (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  6:00 pm
• Girls Wrestling: Pella vs Raccoon River (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  7:00 pm
• Girls Wrestling: Johnston vs Raccoon River (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  8:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• CHOW Chamber Happenings, Opportunities & Wisdom
  Country Lane Lodge, 29300 Prospect Cir., Adel
  11:30 am
• Girls Basketball: ADM vs Waukee Northwest (Junior Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: ADM vs Waukee Northwest (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  7:30 pm

Friday November 20

• Esports: Fall State Esports Tournament (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  8:00 am

Sunday November 22

• Dance: Capital City Dance Classic (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Library Board Meeting →
  Van Meter IA
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Horizon Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Adel, IA in Adel. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Waukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Soto here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Van Meter

• RRW Opens Up Regular Season In 8 Days (raccoonvalleyradio.com)

Adel

• Dallas County Sheriff's Office Daily Report November 1-8, 2026 (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
• Southeast Iowa Communities Prepare to Honor Veterans on November 11 (ottumwaradio.com)

Waukee

• Waukee man used travel agency to traffic victims, police say (who13.com)
• The Beat Podcast: Ryan Beeken (uky.edu)
• Iowans in the NFL: Week 9 (thegazette.com)

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-- 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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