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🌱 Patch AM: How Caitlin Clark turned College GameDay in Iowa City into a party
Happening soon: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Iowa City Patch calendar
Good morning Iowa City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Caitlin Clark turned College GameDay in Iowa City into a party
- How nearby nature preserves are being restored—and how you can help
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Caitlin Clark Gives College GameDay Fans in Iowa City a Day to Remember (gridironheroics.com) — Iowa City drew national attention as ESPN's College GameDay broadcast live downtown before Iowa hosted Ohio State, with Caitlin Clark serving as guest picker. Clark thrilled local fans by tossing signed pairs of her new Nike Caitlin 1 sneakers into the crowd, capping a week that included a sold-out shoe launch pop-up in the city. 
• Iowa's wildlife faces habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation (thenews-ia.com) — A recent Kalona Rotary talk highlighted how Burr Oak Land Trust is fighting habitat loss across eastern Iowa, including work at Belgum Grove Preserve south of Iowa City and Muddy Creek Preserve in Coralville. The group is restoring native plants, using controlled burns, researching endangered turtles with trained dogs, and inviting residents to join projects like guided hikes and the Backyard Biodiversity Project.
📸 Around Iowa City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Iowa City
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 1411 Coral Ridge Ave, Coralville
10:00 am
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Ruby Bridges: Lessons in Courage →
Hancher Auditorium, 141 Park Road, Iowa City
7:30 pm - Who Votes, Who Does Not, and Why? →
Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St, Iowa City
6:00 pm - Who Votes, Who Does Not, and Why?@ ICPL w/Refreshments →
Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St, Iowa City
6:00 pm - Hawk Talk With Kirk Ferentz at Vue Rooftop →
Vue Rooftop, 328 S Clinton Street, Iowa City
6:30 pm - Hawk Talk With Kirk Ferentz | Vue Rooftop →
Vue Rooftop, 328 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City
6:30 pm - Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz →
Vue Rooftop, 328 S Clinton St Suite A, Iowa City
6:30 pm - Eastern Iowa CC | Coffee Connections + Annual Meeting Watch Party →
Neumann Monson Architects, 221 East College Street, Iowa City
8:00 am - Communal Water, Invisible Labor: Modeling the Social Impact of Pompeii's Street Fountains →
University of Iowa, 240 Art Building West, 120 Riverside Drive, Iowa City
6:00 pm - Fair Trade Rug Event →
109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City
10:00 am - Fair Trade Rug Event →
109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City
10:00 am - Fair Trade Rug Event at Mosaic →
109 S Dubuque St, Iowa City
10:00 am
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
📣 Iowa City Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does he think they are real?
Always happy to see this young buck keep coming back to graze and relax in my back yard. He stayed all day til after dark. I guess he needed a safe… (Nextdoor Twain) - Just a reminder to wait a moment before boarding a bus so handicapped people can get off!
I know it's busy downtown and everyone is excited, but I've already seen a few nearly get toppled over and having a hard time exiting when people don… (Nextdoor Downtown)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Iowa City. Apply here.
- University of Iowa posted a job opening for Electrician in Iowa City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iowa City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coralville
- Coralville sues UI Health Care for 'failed' Iowa River Landing project (qctimes.com)
- Borlaug Elementary holds vigil for student, teacher lost in drownings (press-citizen.com)
- CRISPR Validation Control Plasmids Market To 2035: Growth Driven by Cell and Gene Therapy Demand (indexbox.io)
North Liberty
- Suspect in Court Street shooting case given 5+ year prison sentence (1630kcjj.com)
Ok Iowa City! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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