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

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

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? 🤔 (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!

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🗓 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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🗓 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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💬 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.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waukee

• Unearth a Story: Ice Age Iowa at Waukee Public Library (uiowa.edu)
• Grassley Congratulates 10-Year-Old Iowan for Winning America250's Student Writing Contest (ottumwaradio.com)
• Iowa 911 outage leaves Des Moines, West Des Moines agencies scrambling for backup lines (kcci.com)

Adel

• Dana Brown Highlights Younger ADM Golfers Bringing Positive Energy (raccoonvalleyradio.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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