🌱 Drive and Dine - Arcadia, Polk City and 10 more events

What's up Polk City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Library Board Meeting
• Drive and Dine - Arcadia, Polk City at Arcadia Polk City
• Speakers Bureau: Butter Together at Polk City Community Library

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

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📸 Around Polk City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Polk City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14

• Library Board Meeting →
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15

• Drive and Dine - Arcadia, Polk City →
  Arcadia Polk City, 1010 Tyler St #4, Polk City
  6:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Speakers Bureau: Butter Together →
  Polk City Community Library, 1500 W Broadway St, Polk City
  2:00 pm

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📣 Polk City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 13

• Church in the District →
  The Stage at 30hop, 1500 SW Main St, Ankeny
  10:30 am
• SEEN, Single Parents' Fall Bible Study →
  Prairie Ridge Church, 825 NW 36th St, Ankeny
  1:00 pm
• Sunday Music Series | Royce Johns →
  The Cellar Winery, 2183 320th St, Madrid
  2:00 pm

Monday September 14

• Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Newton (Varsity)
  Aurora Heights Park
  4:15 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Mike Carr Invitational Cross Country Meet (Middle School)
  Ballard Golf & Country Club
  4:30 pm
• Football: ADM vs North Polk (Freshman)
  North Polk High School North Polk Stadium - Comet Field
  4:30 pm
• Boys Cross Country: Mike Carr Invitational Cross Country Meet (Middle School)
  Ballard Golf & Country Club
  4:30 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Ankeny vs Waukee (Varsity)
  Waukee CSD Natatorium
  5:00 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Ankeny vs Waukee (JV)
  Waukee CSD Natatorium
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Polk City. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Ankeny Chili's in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Polk City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• ‘Friday Night Blitz': Week 3 scores and highlights (weareiowa.com)
• Iowa Corn Growers Set Policy Priorities (morningagclips.com)
• Iowa PBS presents 'Of Mice and Men' opera (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Ankeny

• Business After Hours on October 9, 2026 (businessdailynetwork.com)

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Ok Polk City! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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