🌱 Summer at the Museum and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Summer at the Museum at La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around La Porte City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Porte City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• Summer at the Museum →
  La Porte City FFA Historical and Ag Museum, 408 Main St, La Porte City
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 La Porte City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Youngest at Heart →
  Lost Island Waterpark, 2225 E Shaulis Rd, Waterloo
  10:30 am

Sunday August 9

• 2026 Weekly Racing | Night #12 →
  Benton County Speedway, Vinton
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Crafting Wednesday →
  Clutier Public Library, 404 Main St, Clutier
  3:30 pm

Sunday August 16

• 2026 Weekly Racing | Night #13 →
  Benton County Speedway, Vinton
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Season Pass Appreciation Day →
  Lost Island Waterpark, 2225 E Shaulis Rd, Waterloo
  10:15 am

Thursday August 20

• Wooden Nickel Lottery: Rick and Rich Duo at Jams Coffee - Urbana →
  Jams Coffee Bar, 100 Towne Centre Dr, Urbana
  5:00 pm
• Rick and Rich Duo at Jams Coffee - Urbana →
  Jams Coffee Bar, 100 Towne Centre Dr, Urbana
  5:00 pm

Sunday August 23

• 2026 Weekly Racing | Season Championship →
  Benton County Speedway
  5:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Shop the Basement! →
  Waterloo Public Library, 415 Commercial St, Waterloo
  10:00 am

Friday August 28

• Iowa Valley Varsity Football @ Don Bosco →
  Don Bosco High School, 405 16th Ave, Gilbertville
  7:00 pm

Monday August 31

• DENALI'S ON THE RIVER IOWA PGA PRO-AM — Golf Lizzy Rose →
  River Ridge Golf Course, 1749 Golf Course Blvd, Independence
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Evansdale. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Evansdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Porte City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterloo

• Cedar Valley Stem & Stein returns this Saturday (wcfcourier.com)
• Cedar Bend Humane Society joins national adoption campaign (kcrg.com)
• 6 late-summer & fall Pride events in Iowa to keep the celebration going (iowastartingline.com)

Cedar Falls

• How One Cedar Falls Tree Service Protects Both Your Property and Your Budget (wcfcourier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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