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Clive, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Clive! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Clive’s new e-bike rules could change your daily ride
- What Clive’s lawn-watering ban really means for your tap water
- Cass County winner visits Clive lottery office for $50,000 payday
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• After cyclists fight back, city councils rethink biking ordinances (axios.com) — Clive officials are reworking a proposed e-bike ordinance after cyclists objected, with a revised version up for first reading that clarifies rules for high-powered e-motos while adding protections like a suggested 3-foot passing distance and yielding at crosswalks. Traditional cyclists would no longer be forced onto trails when roads have bike lanes, though a 20 mph trail speed limit would stay in place as leaders balance safety and access. 
• Central Iowa water warning raises questions about drinking water safety, scarcity in Northern Iowa (northiowatoday.com) — Clive residents are under a Stage 3 “water warning,” with most lawn watering banned as Central Iowa Water Works battles high nitrate levels that strain treatment capacity, though tap water is still considered safe. The article explains how nitrate pollution and dry conditions intersect, why conservation matters now, and what Iowans—especially those on private wells—can do to monitor and protect their drinking water.
• Cass County Iowa Woman Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize (westerniowatoday.com) — Clive’s Iowa Lottery headquarters hosted another big winner this week as an Atlantic woman claimed a $50,000 scratch‑ticket prize and joked about trying to explain it to her dog. She bought the ticket in Atlantic using earlier winnings and now plans to pay off bills and her car, gaining major financial relief.
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🗞 Nearby News
Urbandale
- The Only Cure for a Long Week Is a Corner Table at This Little Iowa Cafe and a Plate Piled High with Comfort (myfamilytravels.com)
- Men's Ice Hockey Sends 27 to AHA All-Academic Team (sacredheartpioneers.com)
Grimes
- Motorcyclist critically injured in collision with SUV in Grimes (who13.com)
- Many Hands' fifth thrift store to open in Jordan Creek this summer (desmoinesregister.com)
- Severe storms turn deadly in Des Moines (rollingout.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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