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🌱 Which Pella standouts just made the 2026 All-District baseball teams?

Pella, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Pella! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Pella standouts just made the 2026 All-District baseball teams?

Also on today's calendar: Art and Books! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine, warmer and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several KNIA/KRLS Area Athletes Earn All-District Baseball Honors (kniakrls.com) — Pella baseball fans can celebrate as Teagan Hoekstra and Pella Christian’s Ben Van Wyngarden earned 2026 All-District honors from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. They’re joined by standout players from Indianola, Pleasantville, Knoxville, and other nearby schools, underscoring a strong year for area high school baseball.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Knoxville

  • New Knoxville Gathered Local Foods Market in Full Swing (kniakrls.com)

Oskaloosa

  • Oskaloosa Seals Time Capsule to Mark America's 250th Anniversary (oskynews.org)
  • Golden Gander Club Builds on a Legacy of Community Giving (oskynews.org)
  • Large donation gets secures new hoses for Oskaloosa Fire Department (ktvo.com)

Pleasantville

  • Pleasantville reclaims Iowa baseball title, defeats Durant 8-1 (bvmsports.com)

Ok Pella! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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