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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mah-Jongg at the Library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
9:30 am -
Recovery + Beyond: Waukee Family YMCA →
Waukee Family YMCA, 210 N Warrior Ln #100, Waukee
1:00 pm -
Movies at Heritage →
Grimes, IA Calendar, 1055 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd, Grimes
6:00 pm -
Australian Nigel Wearne in Concert, August 6, 2026 7-9PM →
Board and Batten, LLC, 1408 Walnut St, Dallas Center
6:30 pm -
Storytime in the Park! (All Ages) →
Urbandale, IA Calendar, 153rd and Airline Avenue, Urbandale
6:30 pm -
Planning & Zoning Meeting →
City of Johnston Johnston City Hall - 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 Johnston IA 50
7:00 pm -
Music at the Market - LaRon Rocks! →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm -
Library Board Meeting
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
5:30 pm -
Summer Concert Series: Richie Lee →
Urbandale, IA Calendar, 3400 86th Street, Urbandale
6:30 pm -
Downtown Urbandale: What Could Be Built Where? →
Urbandale, IA Calendar Urbandale, IA 50322
5:30 pm -
Waterworks Park Public Input Meeting →
Grimes, IA Calendar, Grimes Community Complex 410 S Main St, Grimes
5:30 pm -
Tech Help Thursdays at the library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Owens & Minor, Inc posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator in Grimes. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Grimes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granger here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grimes
- Overnight closures of I-35/80 and Hickman Road scheduled for Aug. 6 and Aug. 9-13 (iowadot.gov)
- Summer Research Broadens Experiences of Central Students (kniakrls.com)
- Rob Sand wants to end data center tax breaks in new policy rollout (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
Waukee
- How Many Miles? 1964 Ford Thunderbird (barnfinds.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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