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Slater, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Slater! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Sit and Stitch
- Tech Help Thursdays at the library at Madrid Public Library
- Mah-Jongg at the Library at Madrid Public Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Variable clouds, a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
📸 Around Slater
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Upcoming Events in
Slater
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★ Featured events ★
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Sit and Stitch →
Polk City Community Library, 1500 W Broadway St, Polk City
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Tech Help Thursdays at the library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States -
Mah-Jongg at the Library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
9:30 am -
Silent Book Club
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
6:00 pm -
National Cancer Survivor Day Bike Ride →
Earl Grimm Park, Slater
9:00 am -
Summer Reading Kickoff - A Dinosaur is Loose in the Library! - Free Library Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:00 am -
Library Board Meeting
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
5:30 pm -
6th-8th Book Club Summer Reading Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
1:30 pm
Thursday June 4
Sunday June 7
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
📣 Slater Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Learn 500 Meet-Up →
Sixty Forward, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
9:30 am -
Hand and Foot & Euchre →
Sixty Forward, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
11:30 am -
Cribbage & Mahjong →
Sixty Forward, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
1:30 pm -
Baseball: North Polk vs Bondurant-Farrar (Junior Varsity)
North Polk Comm School District Bondurant-Farrar High School
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Huxley. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Ames, Iowa in Ames. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Slater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madrid
- Madrid PD Report 5/26/2026 – 5/31/2026 (kwbg.com)
- The 13 Most Shocking Omissions from 2026 World Cup Rosters (mypanhandle.com)
Polk City
- Polk City man allegedly assaults Waukee woman outside bar (theperrynews.com)
- Vote for the Register male Athlete of the Week for May 24-30 (desmoinesregister.com)
- Kim Reynolds signs 3-strikes law as Iowa prisons near capacity (desmoinesregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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