🌱 Klemme community invited to Saturday Celebration of Life in Garner

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• Klemme community invited to Saturday Celebration of Life in Garner

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An a.m. shower; rather cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 43.
• Saturday: Breezy; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Swen Rogeness (kiow.com) — A longtime Forest City native who had been living in Klemme has passed away, and friends and neighbors are invited to honor him this Saturday. A Celebration of Life will be held October 3 at 3 p.m. at VFW Post 5515 in Garner, with burial in Forest City at a later date and memorials suggested to veterans' organizations.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Craft Club: Leaf Butterflies →
  Garner IA
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Algona Band Days Field Show
  Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School Garner, IA 50438
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Mystery Dinner Theatre w/ Duffy Hudson →
  Garner IA
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Belmond City Hall, 112 2nd Ave NE, Belmond
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Move & Groove Storytime →
  Garner IA
  10:00 am
• Book Club @ Concord →
  Garner IA
  2:00 pm
• Crafts@ Concord: Pumpkin Patch Wreaths →
  Garner IA
  2:30 pm
• Library Board Meeting →
  Garner IA
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Craft Club: Magnetic Spiders →
  Garner IA
  4:00 pm
• Friends of the Library Meeting →
  Garner IA
  6:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Realm Runners (TTRPG) →
  Garner IA
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Singalong@ Concord →
  Garner IA
  2:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oshkosh Corporation posted a job opening for Purchasing Intern (Summer 2027) in Garner. Apply here.
• Legacy Healthcare posted a job opening for Certified Medication Aide CMA in Britt. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Klemme here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clear Lake

• Clear Lake hits 15 win mark (clreporter.com)
• Harvest Festival returns to Clear Lake Saturday (clreporter.com)
• Delane 'Dick' Richard Olson (clreporter.com)

Forest City

• Winnebago officials drafting ordinance for solar, crypo, battery and data center facilities (mystar106.com)
• Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO) Sets New 52-Week Low - Here's Why (marketbeat.com)

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