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🌱 Mustangs cap fall with a volleyball championship appearance

Grimes, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Grimes! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mustangs cap fall with a volleyball championship appearance
  • Grimes couple helps investigators catch a scam courier
  • Overnight interstate closures begin near Iowa 141

Also on today's calendar: Storytime and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Some sun; breezy, cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 42, low: 26.
  • Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. DCG Fall Sports Find Vast Success in the 2026 Season (raccoonvalleyradio.com) — Dallas Center-Grimes volleyball reached the Class 5A championship match in its first season at that level, finishing runner-up to Waukee Northwest. The Mustangs’ fall also included a second straight 5A football playoff appearance and state cross-country finishes of sixth for the boys and eighth for the girls.
   

2. State Insurance Division Fraud Bureau making some progress in scam fighting (kgloam.com) — An elderly Grimes couple helped investigators catch a courier after scammers told them to convert their assets to gold to resolve supposed identity theft. Iowa’s Insurance Division Fraud Bureau secured a deferred judgment and restitution order exceeding $80,000 against an Illinois man, and urges residents to verify demands for immediate action.
   

3. Iowa DOT Moves Northbound I-35 Lanes at Iowa 141 November 11-13: Which Route Opens? (deeparrival.com) — Northbound I-35 and eastbound I-80 between the Southwest Mixmaster and Iowa 141 will close overnight November 11–13 for a lane shift. Wednesday and Thursday closures run 10 p.m.–4 a.m., with Friday’s lasting 7 p.m.–10 a.m. Saturday. The posted detour uses I-235, Valley West Drive and local streets.
   

4. In 2024-25, white students had the highest representation in Polk County schools (desmoinessun.com) — Enrollment data show different student demographics across Dallas Center-Grimes elementary schools: white students represented 69.7% at South Prairie, 90% at North Ridge and 81.7% at Heritage in 2024–25. Across Polk County schools, white students accounted for 54.1% of enrollment, down from 55.8% the previous year.
   

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  • Hello,
    Can anyone help me find someone to put up Christmas lights on my house? I live in Grimes, close to Menards. Thank you! (Nextdoor The Reserve - Grimes)
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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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