🌱 How West Branch’s gritty second half kept playoff hopes alive.

Good morning to you West Branch! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How West Branch’s gritty second half kept playoff hopes alive.

Also on today's calendar: Regina at West Branch and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 41.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• West Branch Uses Strong Second Half to Down Tipton (yourprepsports.com) — West Branch football fans saw the Bears rally at home Friday, overcoming a sloppy first half to edge Tipton 10–6 at the Little Rose Bowl. Senior running back Keaton Gates powered the comeback with 212 rushing yards, while a stingy Bears defense shut down Tipton after halftime and kept postseason hopes alive heading into the final two district games.
   

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📸 Around West Branch

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5

• Yahtzee night - Iowa City, IA 2026 →
  Ashton House, 820 Park Rd, Iowa City
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3

• Homecoming Dance
  West Branch High School Bear Den
  8:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Regina at West Branch →
  West Branch High School, 900 W Main St, West Branch
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• VIP Member Reception: Special Exhibit →
  Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 210 Parkside Dr, West Branch
  4:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Bellevue at West Branch →
  900 W Main St, West Branch
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Uncommon Student Award Program: Stanley & Helen Howe Presentation Day →
  Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 210 Parkside Dr, West Branch
  7:15 am

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📣 West Branch Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Volleyball: Lisbon Freshman Invitational - 2026 (Freshman/Sophomore
  Lisbon Community High School Lions Den Lisbon Community High School Lions Den
  8:30 am
• Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (40) →
  Iowa City IA
  9:00 am
• PorchLight: Flash Forward →
  PorchLight Literary Arts Center, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City
  1:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• PorchLight: Writing Grief →
  PorchLight Literary Arts Center, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City
  10:00 am
• Intro to Letterpress Printing - full! →
  IC Press Co-op, 225 N. Gilbert, Iowa City
  12:30 pm
• PrairieLights: IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series →
  Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Iowa City. Apply here.
• Hy-Vee Supermarket posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Iowa City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Branch here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Iowa City

• Family denies ICE accusation that Iowa City mother had fake passport (1630kcjj.com)
• Ronald VanLaningham (ottumwaradio.com)
• Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz spotlights Earl Little Jr. while discussing OSU game (scarletandgame.com)

Solon

• Solon volleyball rallies a win for Cancer Awareness Night (soloneconomist.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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