🌱 What new rule now applies to kids at Taft Park?

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• What new rule now applies to kids at Taft Park?

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• Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Humboldt Mayor Walter Jensen issues proclamation for Taft Park (977thebolt.com) — Humboldt’s mayor has immediately ordered that anyone under 16 at Taft Park must be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian through November 1, following recent incidents there. Police say some cases are under investigation and are asking parents and residents to help monitor the park and call with any questions or concerns.
   

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Monday October 5

• Football: Humboldt vs Algona (Freshman)
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  Algona High School Bulldog Stadium
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Tuesday October 6

• Boys Cross Country: Dick Bell (Level 5)
  Eagle Grove Golf Course
  4:00 pm
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• Girls Cross Country: Dick Bell (Varsity)
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  Hoover High School Pool
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  Hoover High School Pool
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• Girls Swimming & Diving: Fort Dodge vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsit
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• Boys Cross Country: Dick Bell (Varsity)
  Eagle Grove Golf Course
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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Dodge

• Obria Medical Clinics celebrates grand opening in Fort Dodge (messengernews.net)
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Webster City

• Webster City volleyball downs Charles City on senior night, 3-1 (kqradio.com)

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-- 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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