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🌱 Earlham Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Colfax-Mingo and 10 more events
Coming up: Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Meeting on the Mitchellville Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Meeting at Colfax City Hall
- Earlham Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Colfax-Mingo
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Mitchellville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mitchellville
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★ Featured events ★
- Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Meeting →
Colfax City Hall, 20 W Howard St, Colfax
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Earlham Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Colfax-Mingo →
Colfax-Mingo High School, 204 N League Rd, Colfax
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Junior High Meet & Greet
Southeast Polk Comm School District Southeast Polk Jr High School
4:00 pm - Middle School Meet the Teacher Night
Southeast Polk Comm School District Southeast Polk Middle School
4:00 pm - Riley Green →
Iowa State fair, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines
7:00 pm - Maria Bamford →
Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines
7:30 pm - Colfax Livestock Sales →
Colfax Livestock Sales Co, 335 N Walnut St, Colfax
9:30 am - Baby Story Time →
Bondurant Community Library, 104 2nd St NE, Bondurant
9:30 am - Craft & Chat →
Pleasant Hill Public Library, 5151 Maple Dr #2, Pleasant Hill
11:00 am - 5K Beer Run →
Reclaimed Rails Brewing Company, 101 Main St SE, Bondurant
11:00 am - Maker Mondays: Watercolor 101 →
Pleasant Hill Public Library, 5151 Maple Dr #2, Pleasant Hill
6:00 pm - Prairie City-Monroe Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Colfax-Mingo →
Colfax-Mingo High School, 204 N League Rd, Colfax
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mom's Meals posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Bondurant. Apply here.
- Pilot Company posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mitchellville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bondurant
- This hidden Iowa State Fair garden feeds more than curiosity (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)
Altoona
- Here's how many people attended the Iowa State Fair on Saturday (desmoinesregister.com)
- A Fast Jet & A Faster Car Equals $200,000 (speedsport.com)
Ankeny
- Ankeny voters face rare Iowa tax decision as city seeks $12 million from 1% sales-tax increase (northiowatoday.com)
- SDSU Punter Max Pelham Names to FCS Preseason Watch List (gowatertown.net)
- Meet the award-winning competitive eater crushing area food challenges (pigeon605.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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