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Coming up on the calendar:
- Digital Detectives at Waukee Public Library
- Girls Tennis: Waukee vs Indianola (Varsity) at Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
- Boys Cross Country: Gilbert XC Meet @ Iowa State (Varsity) at Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the a.m., with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
- Friday: Lots of sun, breezy and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
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Thursday September 10 - Girls Tennis: Waukee vs Indianola (Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:15 pm - Boys Cross Country: Gilbert XC Meet @ Iowa State (Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Ames vs ADM (Junior Varsity)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Ames vs ADM (Freshman)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
5:00 pm Friday September 11 - Waukee Crime Stoppers Golf Outing →
Sugar Creek Golf Course, Waukee
8:00 am - March to the Capitol →
Centennial Park, Park Rd, Waukee
8:30 am Saturday September 12 - Crafty Saturdays →
Waukee Public Library, 950 S Warrior Ln, Waukee
10:00 am Monday September 14 - City Council Work Session →
Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Rd., Waukee
5:30 pm Tuesday September 15 - Waukee Walkers - Community Walking Group →
Triumph Park, 700 NW Douglas Pkwy., Waukee
5:00 pm - Speakers Bureau: Fire in the Library: Lessons from the Destruction of the Library of Alexandria →
Waukee Public Library, 950 S Warrior Lane, Waukee
6:00 pm - Fire in the Library →
Waukee Public Library, 950 S Warrior Ln, Waukee
6:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Vote for the Register female Athlete of the Week for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 (desmoinesregister.com)
- Expansion will add spaces for more urns at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (radioiowa.com)
West Des Moines
- Iowa QBs Brown and Hecklinski talk win over NIU, prep for Cy-Hawk (desmoinesregister.com)
- Kristin Ramsey's defense requests documents on policies, protocol of investigating agencies (wqad.com)
- Measles Outbreaks In Multiple States Could Leave Thousands Exposed As The US Records Its First Deaths This Year (nybreaking.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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