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🌱 Patch AM: All City offices CLOSED in observance of Labor Day and 11 more events
Happening soon: Splash Pad Closed for the Season on the West Des Moines Patch calendar
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Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- All City offices CLOSED in observance of Labor Day →
Waukee, IA Calendar Waukee, IA 50263
8:00 am - Splash Pad Closed for the Season →
Grimes, IA Calendar Grimes, IA 50111 - 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 - Girls Tennis: Southeast Polk vs Waukee (JV)
Van Meter Comm School District Waukee High School
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis: Southeast Polk vs Waukee (Varsity)
Van Meter Comm School District Waukee High School
4:00 pm - Music at the Market - Chris Powell →
Johnston, IA Calendar Johnston, IA 50131
4:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: Winterset Cross Country Invitational (8th Grad
Van Meter Comm School District Lakeview Country Club
4:15 pm - Boys Cross Country: Winterset Cross Country Invitational (Junior High)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:15 pm - Girls Cross Country: Winterset Cross Country Invitational (Junior High)
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
4:15 pm - Girls Swimming & Diving: Johnston vs Waukee (Varsity)
Van Meter Comm School District Waukee CSD Natatorium
5:00 pm - Waukee Walkers - Community Walking Group →
Waukee, IA Calendar, 700 NW Douglas Pkwy., Waukee
5:00 pm - Girls Swimming & Diving: Johnston vs Waukee (JV)
Van Meter Comm School District Waukee CSD Natatorium
5:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- In an attempt to understand my IRA better before retirement, I follow this guy who pointed out a huge spike in oil investments a few days ago.
He said it looks like there's suddenly going to be an incredible demand for oil. Why? He wasn't able to say why in Layman's terms, but he could show… (Nextdoor Valley Junction) - If your name is Jill and you leave off of Wistful Vista Dr, WDSM, I've your packages, 3 all together delivered to my address, I think you gave out the wrong address.
Please reach out to me, planning to take them back to Amazon probably tomorrow. (Nextdoor South 50th/Mills)
- RTX posted a job opening for 1st Shift_ Machine Operator III_ Onsite in West Des Moines. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in West Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Des Moines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Travel back in time with these throwback Iowa swimming pool snapshots (desmoinesregister.com)
Urbandale
- 'Nobody puts Buc-ee's in the corner!' Petition to secure location for West Des Moines (who13.com)
- Looking for a nearby apple orchard? 6 central Iowa orchards are open (desmoinesregister.com)
- 12 Secret Iowa Pie Shops Where The Fruit Filling Tastes Like Grandma Made It (travelmag.com)
Des Moines
- First Baptist Church of Greater Des Moines marks 175 years of history and faith (kcci.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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