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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4yr old to PreK Summer Reading Program
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
10:00 am -
Baseball: Clear Lake vs Algona (Junior Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Algona High School Bulldog Park - Baseball
5:00 pm -
Softball: Algona vs Humboldt (Junior Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Humboldt High School
5:30 pm -
Softball: Algona vs Humboldt (Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Humboldt High School
7:30 pm -
Reading Camp
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
1:30 pm -
Baseball: Eagle Grove vs Algona (Junior Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Algona High School Bulldog Park - Baseball
5:00 pm -
Softball: Southeast Valley vs Algona (Junior Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Algona High School Bulldog Park - Softball
5:30 pm -
Baseball: Eagle Grove vs Algona (Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Algona High School Bulldog Park - Baseball
7:00 pm -
Softball: Southeast Valley vs Algona (Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Algona High School Bulldog Park - Softball
7:30 pm -
Softball: Algona vs Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (Junior Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Baseball/Softball Complex CGD Baseball/Soft
5:30 pm -
Softball: Algona vs Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (Varsity)
Algona Comm School District Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Baseball/Softball Complex CGD Baseball/Soft
7:30 pm -
Maker Monday
West Bend Public Library 316 South Broadway, West Bend, IA 50597
1:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Monday June 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Snap-on, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Associate in Algona. Apply here.
- Arnold Motor Supply, LLP posted a job opening for Full Time Counter Professional/Delivery Driver in Algona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottosen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Humboldt
- The Humboldt Project: Azaleas Along the Redwood Highway (kymkemp.com)
- Open forum held for wind energy ordinance (humboldtnews.com)
- Tuesday's Girls Soccer Regional Scores (westerniowatoday.com)
Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge fire department investigates house fire (kcci.com)
- Champs crowned at Hamilton County Speedway (freemanjournal.net)
- News of record: June 2, 2026 (messengernews.net)
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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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