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🌱 City Council Meeting and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Freshman/Sophomore Football - Clear Creek Amana vs Marion on the Robins Patch calendar
Good morning to you Robins! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- City Council Meeting at Robins City Hall
- Freshman/Sophomore Football - Clear Creek Amana vs Marion at Marion High School > Marion Stadium
- Varsity Football - Clear Creek Amana vs Marion at Marion High School > Marion Stadium
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
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 69 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 44.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Robins
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★ Featured events ★
- City Council Meeting →
Robins City Hall, 265 S. 2nd St., Robins
6:00 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Freshman/Sophomore Football - Clear Creek Amana vs Marion
Marion High School > Marion Stadium
5:00 pm - Varsity Football - Clear Creek Amana vs Marion
Marion High School > Marion Stadium
7:30 pm - Varsity Volleyball - Columbus Catholic Varsity Invitational
Columbus Catholic High School
8:00 am - Varsity Girls Swimming & Diving - Ames Girls Swim and Dive Invite
Ames High School
8:15 am - Freshman Volleyball - Marion vs Xavier
Xavier High School
5:00 pm - Middle School Girls Cross Country - West Delaware Girls CC Invite
Delaware County Fair
4:00 pm - Middle School Boys Cross Country - West Delaware Boys CC Invite
Delaware County Fair
4:00 pm - Varsity Girls Cross Country - West Delaware XC Invitational
Hart Ridge Golf Course
4:15 pm - Varsity Boys Cross Country - West Delaware XC Invitational
Hart Ridge Golf Course
4:45 pm - Freshman Volleyball - Marion vs Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
5:00 pm - Sophomore Volleyball - Marion vs Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
5:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🎃 ⛳ Put a little mini golf in your Halloween plans!
Mini Pines Monster Mash is coming Saturday, October 31, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Bring your family or friends for 18 holes, music on the course, and a… (Nextdoor )
- Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Employee -All states except MN or IL in Hiawatha. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Robins here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hiawatha
- Eastern Iowa food bank leaders meet with lawmakers in HACAP tour (kcrg.com)
Marion
- Linn-Mar senior uses music to connect generations and cultures (kcrg.com)
- WPU Rallies to Force Fifth Set, Denied Reverse Sweep of Clarke (oskynews.org)
- The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions (wwno.org)
Palo
- Do you believe in ghosts? (dmcityview.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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