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🌱 Diabetes Program: “Sunday Funday” Rubber Duck Scavenger Hunt Walk and 10 more events
And on the Tama Patch calendar - Meskwaki Seniors 55+ Food Box Distribution
Hey there, Tama! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Meskwaki Seniors 55+ Food Box Distribution at Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum
- Diabetes Program: "Sunday Funday" Rubber Duck Scavenger Hunt Walk at Meskwaki Recreation & Community Center
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: 67, low: 44.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
📸 Around Tama
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tama
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★ Featured events ★
- Meskwaki Seniors 55+ Food Box Distribution →
Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum, 303 Meskwaki Rd, Tama
11:00 am
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Diabetes Program: "Sunday Funday" Rubber Duck Scavenger Hunt Walk →
Meskwaki Recreation & Community Center, 1644 305th Street, Tama
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
📣 Tama Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Little Makers: Blu Track Special Session →
Drake Community Library, 930 Park Street, Grinnell
10:30 am - Thursday Tech Help →
Marshalltown Public Library, 105 W Boone St, Marshalltown
2:00 pm - GHS Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally →
Grinnell, IA Calendar, Central Park 811 Park St, Grinnell
5:30 pm - Homecoming Parade
Central Park
5:30 pm - Sigourney at Belle Plaine →
Belle Plaine High School, 610 13Th Ave S, Belle Plaine
5:30 pm - Football: Marshalltown vs Waukee (Freshman)
Marshalltown Comm School District Waukee High School Waukee Stadium
6:00 pm - Colfax-Mingo at B-G-M →
1090 Jackson St, Brooklyn
7:30 pm - Early Dismissal- NO PM Preschool/Salida anticipada - No hay clases
Marshalltown Comm School District Marshalltown, IA 50158
8:00 am - 2026 Fall Youth Cheer Clinic
Marshalltown High School Marshalltown Roundhouse
5:00 pm - Earlham at B-G-M →
1090 Jackson St, Brooklyn
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- National Beef Packaging Company posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Officer, Iowa Premium, Tama, Iowa in Tama. Apply here.
- Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Produce Department Manager in Toledo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tama here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grinnell
- Iowa high school football, power rankings for Iowa City area teams (press-citizen.com)
- Here's how much rain we've seen in Iowa over the last 24 hours (weareiowa.com)
- The Restaurant With The Biggest Cult Following In Every State (newsbreak.com)
Marshalltown
- Marshalltown Fall Open Burning Season Begins Oct. 1 (radioonthego.com)
- Council hears MPACT update as funding cutoff looms (timesrepublican.com)
- Curtains up (timesrepublican.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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