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Knoxville, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Knoxville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Knoxville family displaced after early-morning house fire on West Larson
- Why are nearly double the Knoxville students now learning on the job?
- How a $50,000 gift could reshape local cancer care access
Also on today's calendar: World of Outlaws and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Sunday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Knoxville Structure Fire Displaces Family – KBOE 104.9FM Hot Country (kboeradio.com) — An early-morning house fire on West Larson Street in Knoxville destroyed a garage and left a family of four and their four pets displaced. Knoxville firefighters rescued a dog from the home and worked for hours to contain the blaze, with multiple area departments and the American Red Cross Iowa Region now helping the family recover. 
2. Knoxville Schools Sees Large Increase in Student Work-Based Learning Participation (kniakrls.com) — Knoxville families can celebrate a big jump in local students gaining real-world experience, as work-based learning participation in the Knoxville Community School District rose from 96 to 178 students this year. Over 100 Knoxville High School students earned industry-recognized credentials in areas like food safety, agriculture, OSHA, CNA, and childcare, highlighted in a year-in-review report to the school board.
3. Pella Regional Health Center and Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Recognize Ulrich Ford Lincoln for $50,000 Contribution to the Bridging the Gap Campaign (kniakrls.com) — Knoxville Hospital & Clinics and Pella Regional just received a $50,000 boost from Ulrich Ford Lincoln toward their joint Bridging the Gap campaign, which will fund a new South Central Iowa Radiation Center. Planned for completion in early 2027, the center aims to bring state-of-the-art radiation therapy much closer to home for cancer patients in Knoxville, Marion County, and surrounding communities.
4. Knoxville Summer Teams Travel To Chariton Tonight (kniakrls.com) — Knoxville’s baseball and softball teams hit the road to Chariton tonight, with the Panthers baseball squad riding a four-game conference win streak in a key South Central Conference matchup. Softball is still seeking its first win after a close 2–0 loss to Chariton earlier this season, and tonight’s baseball game will air live on 95.3 KNIA.
📸 Around Knoxville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Iowa Kids Camp Trapshoot →
Marion County Sportsmen Club, 1702 Old Hwy 92, Knoxville
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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World of Outlaws →
Knoxville Raceway, 1000 N Lincoln St, Knoxville
6:59 pm -
Baseball: Varsity v. Davis County (Away)
Knoxville Comm School District Mustang Sports Complex - Bloomfield
5:00 pm -
Knoxville Regional Livestock Auction →
Knoxville Regional Livestock, 1583 IA-5, Knoxville
10:00 am -
Baseball: JV v. Newton (Away)
Knoxville Comm School District HA Lynn Complex - Newton
5:00 pm -
Baseball: Varsity v. Newton (Away)
Knoxville Comm School District HA Lynn Complex - Newton
7:00 pm -
Baseball: JV v. Cardinal (Home)
Knoxville Comm School District Knoxville Baseball Field
5:00 pm -
Baseball: Varsity v. Cardinal (Home)
Knoxville Comm School District Knoxville Baseball Field
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
📣 Knoxville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Indianola Varsity Baseball @ Pella →
Pella High School, 210 E University St, Pella
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Baseball: JV/Varsity →
Pleasantville Comm School District Des Moines Christian School
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Softball: JV/Varsity →
Pleasantville Elementary Des Moines Christian School
5:30 pm -
Van Meter Varsity Baseball @ Pleasantville →
Pleasantville High School, 415 Jones St, Pleasantville
5:00 pm
Friday June 12
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Van-Wall Equipment, Inc. posted a job opening for Sprayer Technician in Knoxville. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Knoxville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Knoxville here.
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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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