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🌱 Will any contender top Grinnell’s award-winning tenderloin this year?

Grinnell, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Grinnell! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will any contender top Grinnell’s award-winning tenderloin this year?
  • How did mysterious musician Jandek quietly land in Grinnell?

Also on today's calendar: Book Babies and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top tenderloins: 5 finalists named in Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest (kcci.com) — Grinnell’s own Hometown Heroes, last year’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin winner, is back in the spotlight as the Iowa Pork Producers Association names five new finalists for this year’s contest. The article recalls how the Grinnell restaurant’s thick-cut, lightly breaded tenderloin drew crowds after its win, while judges now travel the state to crown a new champion in mid-October.
   

• How reclusive musician Jandek wound up recording a live album on the Grinnell College campus in 2007 (littlevillagemag.com) — Grinnell music fans get a deep look at how reclusive musician Jandek ended up performing and recording a live double album at Grinnell College’s Sebring-Lewis Hall back in 2007. Former students and professor Eric McIntyre recall booking the show, assembling local musicians, and even Jandek’s low-key wanderings around town, from the farmers market to a quiet chat at Saints Rest Coffee House.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Volunteer needed for social visits in Pella.
    Grab coffee, go to the park, or visit in his home. Email volunteer@ridehirta.com to help! (Nextdoor )
  • FYI ‼️
    Joint Traffic Enforcement Project on I-80 Targets Distracted Driving in Jasper County (Nextdoor )
  • Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Employee -All states except MN or IL in Grinnell. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Wendy's Crew Member in Grinnell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grinnell here.

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Ok Grinnell! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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