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🌱 How GTRA turned Ruthven into a 66–12 defensive showcase
Ruthven, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Ruthven! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How GTRA turned Ruthven into a 66–12 defensive showcase
Also on today's calendar: Evening Book Club and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Titans Dominate 2nd Quarter in Route of Gaels (northwestiowanow.com) — A dominant home-field performance in Ruthven saw the GTRA Titans crush St. Edmond 66–12, fueled by a 38-point second quarter outburst. Local fans watched standout games from quarterback-defender Brooks Hanson and receiver Cayden Wilson as GTRA’s defense forced five turnovers and smothered the Gaels’ rushing attack, improving the Titans’ district record to 2–1. 
📸 Around Ruthven
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Banned Books Week →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
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Football: Harris-Lake Park vs GTRA (Junior High)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
4:00 pm -
Evening Book Club →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
5:00 pm -
Volleyball: TLC JV VB Quad (Junior Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
5:30 pm -
Football: Harris-Lake Park vs GTRA (Junior Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
6:00 pm -
Preschool Reading at RA School →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
12:20 pm -
Boys Cross Country: Dick Bell (Middle School)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
4:00 pm -
Girls Cross Country: Dick Bell (Junior High)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
4:30 pm -
Girls Cross Country: Dick Bell (Junior Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
5:10 pm -
Boys Cross Country: Dick Bell (Junior Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
5:45 pm -
Boys Cross Country: Dick Bell (Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
5:45 pm -
Volleyball: GTRA vs Alta-Aurelia (Junior Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
5:30 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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Spencer
- Spencer Girls Tennis Advances to Regional Championship (northwestiowanow.com)
- Ethanol views vary widely in Iowa's race for ag secretary (stormlakeradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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