🌱 Patch AM: Why Waukee pulled the plug on its license plate cameras

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Waukee pulled the plug on its license plate cameras
• Which Waukee neighbors just made Iowa's top leadership program?

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Des Moines police stand by license plate readers as three communities end contracts (who13.com) — Waukee has joined Indianola and Osceola in dropping its contract with Flock Safety, removing license plate reader cameras from the community over privacy concerns. Des Moines police, who use a different vendor, strongly defend the technology's crime-solving value and say access to data is tightly limited and automatically deleted after 30 days unless tied to an active investigation.
   

• Iowa leaders selected for Leadership Iowa program, including five from the Corridor (corridorbusiness.com) — Several Waukee residents, including Lynn Aubrey, Andy Pringnitz and Alex Rich, have been selected for the prestigious 2026-27 Leadership Iowa class, joining 40 leaders from across the state. Participants will travel to cities like Des Moines, Council Bluffs and Spencer for sessions on agriculture, government, education and more, before graduating at ABI's June 2027 conference in Dubuque.
   

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Sunday August 23
• Community Appreciation Day
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Outside the Raccoon Valley Community House at 1016 Main St., Adel.
  12:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Member Orientation
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Adel City Hall 301 S 10th Street Adel, IA 50003
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• 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
• Volleyball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs ADM (Freshman)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Adel Library, Community Room 303 S. 10th Street Adel, IA 50003
  6:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Waukee, IA Calendar, 230 W. Hickman Rd., Waukee
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Summer Sendoff River Float
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Redfield Boat Ramp Bridge St Redfield, IA 50233
  8:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Community Appreciation Day
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Outside the Raccoon Valley Community House at 1016 Main St., Adel.
  12:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Member Orientation
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Adel City Hall 301 S 10th Street Adel, IA 50003
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• 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

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Waukee police seek fine for parents who let children play in streets (desmoinesregister.com)

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