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🌱 A pool outing in Ionia turns into a $33,000 lottery win

Ionia, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Ionia! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • A pool outing in Ionia turns into a $33,000 lottery win

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $33K Lottery Ticket Bought by New Hampton Man in Ionia (kchanews.com) — A pool outing at Ionia’s Hide-A-Way Lounge brought Mitchell Gleason an unexpected prize: more than $33,000 from a $5 lottery ticket. The 33-year-old New Hampton resident said he initially couldn’t believe the win after checking his ticket on an app. He claimed the jackpot last week at the Iowa Lottery’s Mason City office.
   

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  • Trinity Health posted a job opening for Family Medicine- Physician- New Hampton, Iowa- $150,000 bonus package! in New Hampton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

New Hampton

  • 2026 Veterans Day Program Wednesday (Nov. 11) in New Hampton (kchanews.com)
  • 2026 Five Star Cooperative Corn Plot Results (fivestarcoop.com)
  • Eastern Iowa Veterans Day events: Ceremonies, meals and more (kwwl.com)

Charles City

  • Share Ideas, Vision at Charles City Community Town Hall Tuesday (Nov. 10) Night (kchanews.com)
  • Beverly Olesen, 87, of Charles City (kchanews.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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