🌱 Patch AM: Why so many experts are picking Waukee Northwest to win it all

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• Why so many experts are picking Waukee Northwest to win it all

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Predicting every 2026 Iowa high school football state champion (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Waukee Northwest's football team is getting serious buzz from state reporters, with multiple Des Moines Register writers picking the Wolves to win the 2026 Class 5A title behind quarterback Mack Heitland. The piece runs through predicted champions in every Iowa class, but Waukee Northwest stands out as a favorite thanks to returning offensive firepower.
   

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Thursday August 27
• Hittin' the Bricks
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce 301 S 10th St Adel, IA
  7:30 am
• Volleyball: ADM VB Quad (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: Harlan Community vs ADM (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
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• Volleyball: ADM VB Quad (Junior Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball: Harlan Community vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
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• Volleyball: Greene County vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
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• Volleyball: Greene County vs ADM (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  5:15 pm
• Football: Winterset vs ADM (Freshman)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting →
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Planning and Zoning Meeting →
  Windsor Heights, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Hittin' the Bricks
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce 301 S 10th St Adel, IA
  7:30 am
• Volleyball: Harlan Community vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Here in Waukee our neighbor moved at least a month ago.
  They left their Siamese cat. It is living under my steps. Another neighbor and I are feeding it. Neither one of us can take it. It is a nice cat, not… (Nextdoor Waukee)

• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waukee. Apply here.
• City of Waukee Iowa posted a job opening for Field Crew Lead - Seasonal in Waukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Panthers Volleyball Start 2026 Season Tonight In Van Meter (raccoonvalleyradio.com)

West Des Moines

• Here's how to navigate West Des Moines roadwork to get to two schools (desmoinesregister.com)
• West Des Moines school board discusses rainbow flag in classroom (kcci.com)
• Des Moines, Iowa, ranked for having one of the best pizzerias in US (desmoinesregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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