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Good morning Ames! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Cyclone's tackles will raise money for Ames cancer families
- Planning to attend ISU's Sept. 10 Southeast Research Farm field day?
- How Iowa State helped John Deere launch its new farm AI assistant
Also on today's calendar: Loft Reserved.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Iowa State's Jack Janikowski honoring his mother with every big play (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — An Iowa State football defensive end is turning every tackle this season into support for cancer-impacted families right here in the Ames area through his "Tackling Cancer" fundraising effort. Inspired by his late mother, he's inviting fans to pledge donations tied to his on-field stats, extending a California-based family foundation's work to directly help local residents. 
• Fall Field Day at ISU Southeast Research Farm Sept. 10 (morningagclips.com) — Iowa State University, based in Ames, is inviting farmers and ag professionals to a free Fall Field Day on Sept. 10 at its Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Crawfordsville. Attendees can see long-term cropping and nitrate-loss trials, tour miscanthus biomass plots, and review cover crop options that double as livestock forage, with CEUs available for crop advisers.
• John Deere Introduces JD, an AI Assistant Built to End Farming's Data Paralysis Problem (geardiary.com) — Ames residents will see Iowa State University spotlighted as John Deere unveils its new JD AI assistant at the Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab, just ahead of the Farm Progress Show nearby. The tool lets farmers query their own field and machine data in plain language, while Deere outlines new principles for how farmer data is controlled, shared, and protected.
📸 Around Ames
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ames
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★ Featured events ★
- Roach Motel Zine Club — Kristin M Roach →
Kristin M Roach Art, 138 Main St, Ames
4:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Loft Reserved →
Dog·Eared Books, 203 Main St, Ames
9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
📣 Ames Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tech Help Thursdays at the library
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States - Boys Cross Country: Rick Rynning Cross Country - Johnston Middle School Invitational (Middle School)
Middle School Johnston High School Cross Country Course
4:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: Rick Rynning Cross Country - Johnston Middle School Invitational (Middle School)
Middle School Johnston High School Cross Country Course
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis: North Polk vs Ballard (Varsity)
Middle School Ballard High School Tennis Courts
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis: Pella Christian vs Ames (Varsity)
Roland-Story Comm School District Ames High School Tennis
4:15 pm - Volleyball: North Polk vs Perry (JV 2)
Middle School Perry High School Gym
4:30 pm - Volleyball: Perry JV2 Volleyball Quad (9th B)
Middle School Perry High School Gym
4:30 pm - Volleyball: Nevada vs Des Moines Christian (JVR-A)
Middle School Perry High School Gym
4:30 pm - Volleyball: Roland-Story vs Greene County (Varsity)
Roland-Story Comm School District Greene County High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Girls Cross Country: (Middle School)
Middle School Bondurant-Farrar Intermediate School
5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Shared by the City of Ames via Facebook...
Keep it trimmed, Ames! Alleys, streets, and sidewalks are important transportation routes, and keeping them safe and accessible is a shared… (Nextdoor Helena) - Awesome.
- give him a call. Then again maybe not so I can keep them all to myself. I have an old, 1882, house that they have run new outlets, replaced the… (Nextdoor Helena)
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Ames. Apply here.
- Iowa State University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ames. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ames here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nevada
- People Travel Across Iowa For The Homemade Donuts At This Small-Town Bakery (takingthekids.com)
- 2026 Horseshoes - IA Women and Elder Women State Championship (iowastatefair.org)
- I spent 53 hours on an Amtrak train. Here's what I'm glad I packed, wish I'd brought, and should have left at home. (businessinsider.com)
Boone
- CLAAS Launches All-New AXION 9, AXION 8 and ARION 6 CMATIC Tractors, Unveils ORBIS Corn Head at Farm Progress Show (americanagnetwork.com)
- USDA Secretary Rollins announces Ranchers First Initiative (iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com)
- Global launches for Fendt at Farm Progress (zephr.com)
Ok Ames! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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