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🌱 Coffee, Coloring, and Conversation and 11 more events
Coming up: Introvert Book Club on the Rhodes Patch calendar
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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- 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
- 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
Thursday October 1
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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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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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