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🌱 Explore the Landscape and 11 more events
Spotted on the Palo calendar: Early Learning Story Time
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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Not as warm with rain, temps: high: 67, low: 63.
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Explore the Landscape →
Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr SE, Cedar Rapids
8:00 am - Early Learning Story Time →
Downtown Library, 450 Fifth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
9:30 am - Volunteer Planting - Cedar Rapids →
Cedar Rapids IA
1:00 pm - Toad-ally Awesome Amphibians →
Busse Branch, 1845 Sandberg Lane SW, Cedar Rapids
4:00 pm - Boys Cross Country: Jesup Cross Country Meet - Junior High (Middle
Jesup Golf & Country Club
4:15 pm - Middle School Girls Cross Country - Washington Cross Country Invita
Washington Golf & Country Club
4:30 pm - Varsity Boys Cross Country - Washington Cross Country Invitational
Washington Golf & Country Club
4:30 pm - Girls Cross Country: Jesup MS Girls Cross Country Meet (Middle Scho
Jesup Golf & Country Club
4:30 pm - Varsity Girls Cross Country - Washington Cross Country Invitational
Washington Golf & Country Club
4:30 pm - Middle School Boys Cross Country - Washington Cross Country Invitat
Washington Golf & Country Club
4:30 pm - Girls Cross Country: Jesup Cross Country Meet (Varsity)
Jesup Golf & Country Club
4:45 pm - Volleyball: Clear Creek Amana vs Benton (Junior Varsity)
Benton Community High School
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 😊 Looking for something to add to your weekly routine?
Next Chapter brings together recreation and social opportunities for adults 55+. Recurring options include Intermediate Line Dancing on Mondays and… (Nextdoor )
- NextEra Energy Resources, LLC posted a job opening for Nuclear Engineer II - Civil / Structural in Palo. Apply here.
- Collins Aerospace posted a job opening for 195 - Advanced Assembly - 2nd Shift (onsite) in Cedar Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cedar Rapids
- Czech festival tradition continues in Iowa in spite of changes (homegrowniowan.com)
- Omaha Ranks Among Best Cities for Work in 2026 (omaha.com)
- Heavy rain this week brings a flooding threat (kcrg.com)
Marion
- We the People: Volunteers keep Granger House history alive in Marion (kcrg.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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