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In today's newsletter:
Which Urbandale players stood out at the latest Prep Baseball scout day?
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Saturday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Day-3Ts: Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com) — Several Urbandale High School players posted strong numbers at a recent Prep Baseball Iowa Scout Day held at 3T's Clubhouse in Elkhart, with standout speed and outfield velocity performances. The article breaks down top times, exit velocities, throwing speeds, and pitching metrics from more than 100 Iowa prospects, offering a detailed look at where local athletes stack up.
Adel Farmers Market Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Beginning at 2pm through 8pm, the following intersections will be affected: Main St & N 9th St Main St & N 10th St Court & N 10th St Road closures will remain in place throughout the market event. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes. 4:00 pm
Volleyball: ADM JV2/9B Early Bird Quad (Junior Varsity) Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003 4:30 pm
Volleyball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs ADM (Junior Varsity) Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003 5:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello everyone! A Park a Day had to pivot from its original cleanup today as the wonderful custodians at Grant Reagan were already cleaning up their park. So,… (Nextdoor Horizons Ridge)
Needing a wooden fence/gate repaired immediately. Any recommendatlord! Also, if you're offering, please provide pics of similar work you've done or references. Thank you. (Nextdoor Parkview - Urbandale)
Urbandale Community School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Urbandale. Apply here.
QuikTrip posted a job opening for Job Full-Time Assistant Manager - All Stores Des Moines in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
Siblings from Clive take top spots in singing contest at Iowa State Fair (kcci.com)
AM PM Plumbing Expands Service Capacity to Meet Rising Demand for Plumbers (daily-tribune.com)
Iowa Health Officials Confirm Measles Cases in Southern Iowa (dyersville247.com)
Grimes
Dallas Center man allegedly assaults woman in Grimes in June (theperrynews.com)
Longtime entrant wins first blue ribbon for husband call at State Fair (desmoinesregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!