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🌱 What kept Marion County deputies and a Knoxville resident busy yesterday?
Knoxville, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Knoxville! 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:
- What kept Marion County deputies and a Knoxville resident busy yesterday?
- Which Knoxville teams are on the road for big games tonight?
Also on today's calendar: Knoxville Regional Livestock Auction and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marion County Sheriff's Report – 6-2-26 (kniakrls.com) — Marion County deputies handled 40 calls in the last day, ranging from extra patrols and accidents to fires and rescue calls, and fielded 110 total phone calls. The jail currently holds 20 people, including a 44-year-old Knoxville resident booked for first-offense OWI, giving locals a snapshot of recent law-enforcement activity. 
• Today's Marion County Bank Radio Scoreboard 6/2/26 (kniakrls.com) — Knoxville sports fans have a busy night ahead, with Knoxville baseball traveling to Oskaloosa and Knoxville girls soccer playing a regional semifinal at Norwalk this evening. The scoreboard also highlights recent Knoxville softball results and a full slate of nearby Pella, Pleasantville, PCM, and other area games for those following regional high school sports.
📸 Around Knoxville
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Upcoming Events in
Knoxville
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★ Featured events ★
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Knoxville Regional Livestock Auction →
Knoxville Regional Livestock, 1583 IA-5, Knoxville
10:00 am
Tuesday June 9
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Other local events
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Baseball: 9 v. Winterset (Away)
Knoxville Comm School District Winterset High School
5:00 pm -
Baseball: JV v. Chariton (Away)
Knoxville Comm School District Milledge Field - Chariton
5:00 pm -
Baseball: Varsity v. Chariton (Away)
Knoxville Comm School District Milledge Field - Chariton
7:00 pm -
Knoxville Regional Livestock Auction →
Knoxville Regional Livestock, 1583 IA-5, Knoxville
10:00 am
Thursday June 4
Thursday June 11
Tuesday June 16
📣 Knoxville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Centerville Varsity Baseball @ Knoxville →
Knoxville High School, 1811 W Madison St, Knoxville
5:00 pm -
Moulton-Udell Varsity Baseball @ Melcher-Dallas →
Melcher-Dallas High School, 214 S Main St, Melcher-Dallas
5:00 pm -
Baseball: JV/Varsity →
Pleasantville Elementary Pleasantville High SchoolBaseball Field
5:00 pm -
Softball: JV/Varsity →
Pleasantville Elementary Pleasantville High SchoolSoftball Field
5:30 pm -
Baseball: MS →
Pleasantville High School Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School
5:00 pm -
Moravia Varsity Baseball @ Melcher-Dallas →
Melcher-Dallas High School, 214 S Main St, Melcher-Dallas
5:00 pm -
Van Meter Varsity Baseball @ Pleasantville →
Pleasantville High School, 415 Jones St, Pleasantville
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Thursday June 11
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MidAmerican Energy Company posted a job opening for Line Mechanic in Knoxville. Apply here.
- The 3M Company posted a job opening for Change Over Technician in Knoxville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Knoxville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasantville
- Pleasantville Baseball Defeats Van Meter Monday, Softball Comes up Short (kniakrls.com)
Pella
- Pella Community Food Shelf Hosting First Community Meals Event of the Summer Today (kniakrls.com)
- Pella Summer Teams Split with Newton (kniakrls.com)
- Central College recognizes Spring 2026 Dean's List (communitynewspapergroup.com)
Ok Knoxville! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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