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In today's newsletter:
- See who won key primaries in districts that include Tama County
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Sweeney, Granzow, Sutton win party nomination in primaries (timescitizen.com) — Primary election results are in for races that include part of Tama County, with Annette Sweeney winning the GOP nomination for Iowa Senate District 27 and several statewide candidates projected as party nominees. The report details vote counts across Hardin County and the wider districts, outlining who will appear on November’s general election ballot for governor, legislature, and key state offices. 
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🗞 Nearby News
Grinnell
- Rhode Island couple experiences 'Iowa Nice' for the first time (wqad.com)
- Baseball Recap: Mt. Vernon Drops Highest Score of Season Against Grinnell (maxpreps.com)
Marshalltown
- KMCH SPORTS: Results from Monday 6 (kmch.com)
- Council proceeds with chain link fencing for Center Street viaduct (timesrepublican.com)
- District awarded grant to hire three school-based therapists (timesrepublican.com)
Newton
- The Latest: Polls open for races across the US as a busy primary election day gets underway (who13.com)
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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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