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Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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🗞 Nearby News
Grimes
Dallas Center man allegedly assaults woman in Grimes in June (theperrynews.com)
Longtime entrant wins first blue ribbon for husband call at State Fair (desmoinesregister.com)
Waukee police seek fine for parents who let children play in streets (desmoinesregister.com)
Urbandale
Minnesota man arrested for secretly recording people in the nude at Urbandale home, court documents say (who13.com)
Urbandale Community Theatre marks 30 years, fundraises to continue performances (kcci.com)
Lahn, Sand talk cancer crisis with survivors. How their plans stack up (qctimes.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!