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Coming up on the calendar:
- Planning & Zoning Meeting at Johnston, IA Calendar
- Music at the Market - Patricia Holly at Johnston, IA Calendar
- Music at the Market - Chris Powell at Johnston, IA Calendar
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston
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Monday August 31 - Planning & Zoning Meeting →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
7:00 pm Tuesday September 1 - Music at the Market - Patricia Holly →
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4:00 pm Tuesday September 8 - Music at the Market - Chris Powell →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - City Council Meeting
City of Johnston Johnston City Hall - 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 Johnston IA 50
7:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
7:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Sunday August 30 - Grace LIfe Church
North Polk Comm School District North Polk High School Classrooms Green Room
7:00 am Monday August 31 - Member Orientation
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Adel City Hall 301 S 10th Street Adel, IA 50003
10:00 am - Volleyball: ADM JV1 & 9A Quad (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:00 pm - Football: ADM vs Winterset (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
6:00 pm Tuesday September 1 - Chamber Closed | Labor Day
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce 301 S 10th St, Adel, IA 50003 - Craft & Chat →
Pleasant Hill Public Library, 5151 Maple Dr #2, Pleasant Hill
11:00 am - Community & Family Resources at the Madrid Public Library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
2:30 pm
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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