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🌱 Patch AM: Where Johnston girls cross country lands in new preseason rankings
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In today's newsletter:
- Where Johnston girls cross country lands in new preseason rankings
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Solon, City High, Liberty High and West High in IATC Preseason Girls Cross Country Rankings (yourprepsports.com) — Johnston High's girls cross country team opens the season ranked sixth in Class 4A, putting them among the top contenders statewide. Several other eastern Iowa schools also appear in the Iowa Association of Track Coaches preseason rankings across all four classes. 
📸 Around Johnston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston
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- Elementary Meet the Teacher
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4:00 pm - Excel & Launch - Open House
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4:00 pm - Summit - Open House
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4:00 pm - Library Board Meeting →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6700 Merle Hay Road, Johnston
5:30 pm - Board of Adjustment Meeting →
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6:30 pm - Music at the Market - Beggars Bargain →
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4:00 pm - Summer Concert Series →
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7:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Meeting →
Johnston, IA Calendar, 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410, Johnston
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Adjustment Meeting →
Grimes, IA Calendar
5:30 pm - Parks and Recreation Commission →
City of Urbandale - City Hall City Hall - 3600 86th Street Urbandale IA 50322
5:30 pm - Board of Appeals →
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12:01 am - Maria Bamford →
Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines
7:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Johnston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Grimes
- Windsor Heights explores converting abandoned rail corridor into trail along 73rd Street (kcci.com)
- Aurelia Greenig (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
Urbandale
- Newton Volleyball Coach Likes The Preseason Resilience This Year's Team Has Shown (kniakrls.com)
- Buc-ee's Files Plans for First Iowa Location (cstoredecisions.com)
- Talented Performers Advance to the Next Round of Bill Riley Talent Search (ottumwaradio.com)
Ok Johnston! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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