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🌱 Softball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home) and 11 more events

Van Meter, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Van Meter! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ā˜•ļøļø

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Softball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home) at Van Meter Comm School District
  • Baseball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home) at Van Meter Comm School District
  • Baseball: Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-04-26) vs. Madrid (Home) at Van Meter Comm School District

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

šŸ“ø Around Van Meter

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šŸ—“ Upcoming Events in Van Meter

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    Thursday June 18
  • Softball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    7:00 pm
  • Baseball: Varsity vs. Ogden (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    7:00 pm
  • Friday June 19
  • Baseball: Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-04-26) vs. Madrid (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    5:00 pm
  • Softball: Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-04-26) vs. Madrid (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    5:30 pm
  • Softball: Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-04-26) vs. Madrid (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    7:00 pm
  • Baseball: Varsity (Rescheduled from 06-04-26) vs. Madrid (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    7:00 pm
  • Monday June 22
  • Baseball: JV vs. Interstate 35 (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    5:00 pm
  • Softball: JV vs. Interstate 35 (Home)
    Van Meter Comm School District Van Meter High School
    5:30 pm

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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Thursday June 18
  • 2026 Board Meeting
    Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Patrick's Restaurant, Teams
    7:00 am
  • Hittin' the Bricks
    Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce 301 S 10th St Adel, IA
    7:30 am
  • Boone Varsity Baseball @ A-D-M →
    Adel DeSoto Minburn High School, 801 Nile Kinnick Dr S, Adel
    5:00 pm
  • Baseball: Boone vs ADM (Varsity)
    Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
    5:00 pm

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk (Grand Avenue) in West Des Moines. Apply here.
  • Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate in West Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Van Meter here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Waukee

  • Unearth a Story: Ice Age Iowa at Waukee Public Library (uiowa.edu)
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  • Iowa 911 outage leaves Des Moines, West Des Moines agencies scrambling for backup lines (kcci.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)
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