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π± How East Mills powered to a key home win in Malvern
Also, don't miss MALVERN MANOR SLEEPOVER on the Malvern Patch calendar

Hey hey Malvern! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How East Mills powered to a key home win in Malvern
- Why a Malvern grocer is quoted in Meta's new AI launch
Also on today's calendar: Mysterious Malvern Manor Halloween Event & Investigation.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East Mills runner-up at Bedford tournament (redoakexpress.com) — East Mills volleyball's Corner Conference win over Fremont-Mills in Malvern highlighted a strong home performance, with the Wolverines hitting .181 and getting 16 kills each from Ava Grindle and Ellie Hagen. The article also recaps their runner-up finish at the Bedford tournament and other recent matches, underscoring momentum for Malvern's home team as conference play heats up.
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• Meta Muse for Small Business and the Approval Gate (fourweekmba.com) — A local voice from Mulholland Grocery in Malvern is featured in Meta's rollout of its new Muse for Small Business AI assistant, which connects to tools like Canva, QuickBooks, and Stripe. The piece dissects how Meta's promised "approval gate" controls what the AI can publish, send, or spend, and notes that pricing, availability details, and security specifics remain unclear.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Time →
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10:00 am - After School Club →
Tabor IA
3:45 pm - Boys Cross Country: (Junior High)
Shenandoah High School Cross Country Course
4:00 pm - Volleyball: Fremont-Mills vs Sidney (Junior High)
Sidney High School
4:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: (Junior High)
Shenandoah High School Cross Country Course
4:10 pm - Boys Cross Country: (Varsity)
Shenandoah High School Cross Country Course
4:40 pm - Girls Cross Country: (Varsity)
Shenandoah High School Cross Country Course
5:10 pm - Volleyball: Fremont-Mills vs Iowa School For The Deaf (Junior Varsi
Iowa School for the Deaf
7:00 pm - Tabor-Fit Adult Strength & Fit Class →
Tabor IA
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Glenwood. Apply here.
- Runza National posted a job opening for Certified Shift Supervisor in Council Bluffs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malvern here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glenwood
- McClarnon, Crouch named SWIPCO Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award winners (southernminn.com)
Council Bluffs
- Library's Teen Central celebrates third space with furniture, computer upgrades (nonpareilonline.com)
- Trump visit brings security preparations, expected crowds to Grand Island (yorknewstimes.com)
- The freakiest 5 UFO sightings in Iowa history (iowastartingline.com)
Ok Malvern! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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