🌱 Patch AM: How a Waukee coach beat a deadly stroke and returned

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Waukee coach beat a deadly stroke and returned

Also on today's calendar: Waukee Walkers - Community Walking Group and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 42-year-old Waukee football coach back to sidelines after recovering from stroke (who13.com) — A Waukee football coach is back on the sidelines after surviving a rare, often fatal stroke in May, thanks to rapid treatment at a Des Moines hospital. His near-full recovery lets him keep coaching local kids, including his son, while doctors stress that Waukee residents should recognize stroke symptoms quickly and seek immediate care.
   

📸 Around Waukee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waukee

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• City Council Work Session →
  Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Rd., Waukee
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Football: ADM vs North Polk (Freshman)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  4:30 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Mike Carr Invitational Cross Country Meet (Junior High)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  4:30 pm
• Girls Swimming & Diving: Ankeny vs Waukee (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  5:00 pm
• Girls Cross Country: Mike Carr Invitational Cross Country Meet (Varsity)
  Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
  5:10 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Waukee Walkers - Community Walking Group →
  Triumph Park, 700 NW Douglas Pkwy., Waukee
  5:00 pm
• Fire in the Library →
  Waukee Public Library, 950 S Warrior Ln, Waukee
  6:00 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
Wednesday September 16
• Waukee Farmers Market →
  Downtown Triangle, Waukee
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Park Board Meeting →
  Waukee City Hall, 230 W. Hickman Rd., Waukee
  6:00 pm
• See How Waukee Works →
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Walk for FTD - Des Moines →
  Waukee, IA Calendar
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Always make sure someone in your relationship has good credit.
  That's why it's called SIGNIFICANT other. sign/if/I/can't. (Nextdoor Legacy Pointe)

• Waukee Community School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian - Nights in Waukee. Apply here.
• Pizza Ranch Waukee posted a job opening for Full TIme or Part Time Pizza Cook in Waukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukee here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Ferrell Injury Law - United States Firm (bestlawyers.com)
• Iowans warned about cleanup, repair scams after severe storms (kcci.com)

West Des Moines

• Full-Time Security Officer Job in West Des Moines, IA (news-usa.today)
• Coding Quality Analyst Job in West Des Moines, IA (news-usa.today)
• Iowa truckers prepare for convoy to benefit Special Olympics (thetrucker.com)

Ok Waukee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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