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🌱 What happens if Clive’s mental health crisis team runs out of money?

Good morning to you Clive! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happens if Clive’s mental health crisis team runs out of money?
  • Why 300 Clive vendors suddenly had to pack up and leave
  • Think your favorite Clive tenderloin can win statewide bragging rights?

Also on today's calendar: Parkinson's Awareness Fair and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 81 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; windy, cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 32.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iowa police crisis teams at risk of disbanding with funding dwindling (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Clive’s two-person police crisis intervention team, which handles many local mental health and de-escalation calls, is at risk as state funding tapers off to zero by 2030. City leaders support the program but must find new money or the team could disband, potentially sending more vulnerable residents to jail instead of services.
   

• Clive vendors pack up as Painted Tree Boutiques shuts down (kcci.com) — Painted Tree Boutique in Clive has abruptly closed after declaring Chapter 7 bankruptcy, forcing about 300 local vendors to clear out their booths and worry about losing deposits and recent sales. Many small business owners who relied on the Clive marketplace for income now have inventory but no storefront, and are scrambling to find new places to sell while awaiting answers from the Arkansas-based company.
   

• The Search for Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Starts Now (kjan.com) — Clive residents are at the center of this year’s hunt for Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin, with nominations now open through June 1. Whether you love a local sandwich spot or run a restaurant yourself, you can submit one nomination and even be entered to win $100 while helping boost small businesses statewide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Boys Soccer: ADM vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Junior Varsity 2)
    Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
    4:30 pm
  • Girls Soccer: Dowling Catholic vs ADM (Varsity)
    Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
    5:30 pm
  • Girls Soccer: ADM Girls Soccer Showcase - Day 1 (Varsity)
    Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
    5:30 pm
  • Boys Soccer: ADM vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Junior Varsity)
    Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
    5:30 pm
  • Boys Soccer: ADM vs Dallas Center-Grimes (Varsity)
    Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Adel, IA 50003
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday April 18
  • Arbor Day Tree Planting
    Grimes, IA Calendar Grimes, IA 50111
    9:00 am
    • Sunday April 19
  • Cookies and CultureALL
    Waukee, IA Calendar , 950 S. Warrior Ln. , Waukee
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Clive. Apply here.
  • Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Clive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clive here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • West Des Moines to host 2027 National Curling Championships (who13.com)
  • Meet the candidates for Dallas County Board of Supervisors District 1 (desmoinesregister.com)
  • Iowa woman accused in 2011 murder of realtor Ashley Okland bonds out of jail (kcrg.com)

Ok Clive! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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