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Lacona, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Lacona! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee with the Mayor →
Mishmash Eats Bake Shoppe, 113 E Salem Ave #101, Indianola
9:00 am -
ICYF Zoo Day 2026 →
Blake Field House, 403 S 15th St, Indianola
9:00 am -
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 -
Tot Splash Time →
Indianola Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center, 714 W Detroit Ave, Indianola
10:30 am -
Baseball: MS →
Pleasantville High School Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School
5:00 pm -
Yoga in the Park sponsored by Drees Chiropractic →
Buxton Park Arboretum, 705 N Buxton St, Indianola
9:00 am -
Russell Livestock Market →
Russell Livestock Market, 31683 US-34, Russell
10:00 am -
Library Board Meeting →
Indianola Public Library, 207 N B St, Indianola
5:30 pm -
Moravia Varsity Baseball @ Melcher-Dallas →
Melcher-Dallas High School, 214 S Main St, Melcher-Dallas
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Thursday June 11
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- Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Inbound Freight Coordinator in Chariton. Apply here.
- Genuine Parts Company - GPC posted a job opening for Store Counter Sales in Chariton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lacona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lucas
- Hospital Board approves resolution agreeing to sell Vredenburg Center (charitonleader.com)
- LCHC accepting nominations for 'Hometown Hero' Award (charitonleader.com)
Chariton
- Varsity boys soccer team shuts out Centerville, 10-0 (charitonleader.com)
- Iowa weather: Warm weather continues with late week storm chances (kcci.com)
- REAP assembly meetings (sierraclub.org)
Pleasantville
- Pleasantville Baseball Defeats Van Meter Monday, Softball Comes up Short (kniakrls.com)
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-- 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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