🌱 Coffee, Coloring, and Conversation and 11 more events

Morning Rhodes! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Coffee, Coloring, and Conversation →
  Nevada IA
  8:30 am
• Introvert Book Club →
  Newton, IA Calendar Newton, IA 50208
  9:00 am
• October Mystery Bag →
  Newton, IA Calendar Newton, IA 50208
  9:00 am
• Leaving a Legacy That Truly Matters: How to Finish... →
  DMACC Newton Campus, 600 N 2nd Ave W, Newton
  10:00 am
• Leaving a Legacy That Truly Matters: How to Finish Well →
  DMACC Newton Campus, 600 North 2nd Avenue West, Newton
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime at the Newton Public Library →
  Newton, IA Calendar, 100 N 3rd Ave W, Newton
  10:30 am
• Geri-Fit Exercise →
  Cambridge IA
  2:00 pm
• Thursday Tech Help →
  Marshalltown Public Library, 105 W Boone St, Marshalltown
  2:00 pm
• STEAM Lab →
  Nevada IA
  3:30 pm
• Jefferson-Scranton at Nevada →
  1001 15Th St, Nevada
  5:00 pm
• Jefferson-Scranton Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Nevada →
  Nevada High School, 1001 15th St, Nevada
  5:00 pm
• Small Talk →
  Nevada IA
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Emerson posted a job opening for White Room Assembly Team (2nd Shift) in Marshalltown. Apply here.
• UnityPoint Health posted a job opening for Patient Care Technician in Marshalltown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rhodes here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nevada

• Three men honored for saving coworker's life (kimt.com)
• Mining Americas at Mining Forum Americas 2026: growth plan gains pace By Investing.com (investing.com)
• Tesla's Semi Is Finally Here—But Will It Move the Stock? (investing.com)

Marshalltown

• Marshalltown Fall Open Burning Season Begins Oct. 1 (radioonthego.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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