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🌱 Which Atlantic Trojan athletes just earned top conference honors this week?
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Good morning Atlantic! 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:
- Which Atlantic Trojan athletes just earned top conference honors this week?
- See today's corn and bean bids at Atlantic's elevators and plants.
- How can KJAN listeners enter for weekday $1,000 cash prizes?
Also on today's calendar: Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a stray t-storm; cool, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Atlantic Girl's Doubles Teams Earn KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week (westerniowatoday.com) — Atlantic High School's girls tennis doubles teams have been named KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week after winning conference titles in both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles at Denison. Coach Mike McDermott praised the new pairings for battling through tough brackets, while several other Trojan athletes also earned notable finishes in tennis, cross country, and football. 
• Cash Grain September 21, 2026 (westerniowatoday.com) — Local farmers in the Atlantic area can see September 21 cash bids for corn and soybeans at Landus Coop and Elite Octane in Atlantic, alongside prices at nearby co-ops and processors. These posted bids, which can change without notice, help producers decide where to haul grain and whether to lock in prices for September or March delivery.
• Ca$hin' in with KJAN! (kjan.com) — Atlantic's KJAN is participating in a national cash contest running September 21 through October 23, where listeners can text or enter on-air keywords for a chance at $1,000 weekday prizes. The detailed rules explain who's eligible, how to submit entries correctly, how winners are contacted, and how to request printed rules or winner lists from KJAN's Atlantic post office box.
📸 Around Atlantic
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Atlantic
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★ Featured events ★
- Toddler Time →
Atlantic
10:00 am
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Community Room Reserved →
Atlantic IA
1:00 pm - Meeting Room Reserved →
Atlantic IA
5:00 pm - VIP Connections: Potluck →
Atlantic IA
11:30 am - Coca-Cola Days →
Atlantic IA
5:30 pm - Coca-Cola Days Apple Pie Baking Contest →
Location Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th Street, Atlantic, IA) 805 W 10th Street Atlantic IA 50022, 805 W 10th Street, Atlantic - Coca-Cola Days Pie Baking Contest →
Location Cass County Community Center (805 W 10th Street, Atlantic, IA) 805 W 10th Street Atlantic IA 50022, 805 W 10th Street, Atlantic
10:00 am - Community Room Reservation →
Atlantic IA
3:30 pm - Blue Plate Mystery Dinner & Auction →
Cass County Community Building, 805 W 10th St, Atlantic
5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
📣 Atlantic Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JH VB Essex (H)
Griswold Comm School District Griswold, IA 51535
4:00 pm - VB Essex (H)
Griswold Comm School District Griswold, IA 51535
5:30 pm - Advocacy Starts Here (Elk Horn area) hosted by Iowa AEYC Advocacy PEGs →
Lewis Public Library and Heritage Center, 412 West Main Street, Lewis - Powder Puff FB (after pep rally)
Griswold Comm School District Griswold, IA 51535
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Shift Manager 10535 in Atlantic. Apply here.
- Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company posted a job opening for Syrup Batcher (2nd Shift) in Atlantic. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atlantic here.
🗞 Nearby News
Anita
- Catfish Stocking Continues in Southwest Iowa Lakes (westerniowatoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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