🌱 IIHOF Induction Ceremony 2026 and 10 more events

Good day Altoona! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• K² Marketplace Magic at Outlets of Des Moines
• IIHOF Induction Ceremony 2026 at The Meadows Event Center

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

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📸 Around Altoona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altoona

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• K² Marketplace Magic →
  Outlets of Des Moines, 801 Bass Pro Dr NW, Altoona
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• IIHOF Induction Ceremony 2026 →
  The Meadows Event Center, 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona
  5:00 pm

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📣 Altoona Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4

• Bluejay Bash
  Bondurant-Farrar Intermediate School Intermediate Softball Field
  8:00 am

Monday October 5

• Teen Area Question of the Week →
  Bondurant IA
• Fit For Life →
  Bondurant IA
  8:30 am
• Book Babies →
  Pleasant Hill IA
  10:30 am
• All PH Reads: Featured Film →
  Pleasant Hill IA
  11:00 am
• After-School Activity: Halloween Stress Balls →
  Bondurant IA
  2:30 pm
• Teen Cafe (grades 6-12) →
  Bondurant IA
  2:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Central Singfest Honor Choir
  Central College
  8:00 am
• Toddler Time →
  Pleasant Hill IA
  10:30 am
• Story Time →
  Bondurant IA
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spencer's in Altoona. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bondurant

• Rural Bondurant intersection sees four crashes, two killed since May (who13.com)

Ankeny

• Developer to bring 200 townhome units to Ankeny. Here's where and when (desmoinesregister.com)
• Rome Grinding Solutions marks 50 years of manufacturing growth (meatpoultry.com)
• Inbox: There are surprises around every corner in this game (packers.com)

Des Moines

• For Sale: 1966 GMC Pickup in Des Moines, Iowa (classiccars.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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