🌱 How did Lake Mills softball stack up in Wednesday’s busy scoreboard?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Lake Mills softball stack up in Wednesday’s busy scoreboard?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
- Sunday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school roundup from Wednesday June 10th baseball, softball games (kgloam.com) — Lake Mills softball fans can celebrate a solid 15–7 win over North Iowa in Wednesday night’s action, highlighted in a busy slate of area games. The roundup also covers strong performances from Mason City, Newman, and other nearby schools, giving Lake Mills residents a quick look at how regional rivals are shaping up this season. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fresh on Fridays →
Central Gardens of North Iowa, 800 2nd Ave N, Clear Lake
9:00 am -
Ema's Book Discussion Club →
Garner Public Library, 416 State St, Garner
1:00 pm -
Karaoke Night at Rumorz →
Rumorz Bar & Grill, 1210 S Shore Dr, Clear Lake
9:00 pm -
MacNider Art Market →
Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, 303 2nd St SE, Mason City
9:00 am -
Class: Delft Delights - Zentangle® Inspired Art at the Clear Lake Arts Center →
Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 S 4th St, Clear Lake
10:00 am -
Janey's Heart Attack Shack Food Truck — Fat Hill Brewing →
Fat Hill Brewing, 17 N Federal Ave, Mason City
5:00 pm -
The 1960s - A Groovy-palooza! →
Boman Fine Arts Center, 225 John K Hanson Dr, Forest City
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MURDER at the Mansion! →
Winnebago Historical Society, 336 N Clark St, Forest City
7:00 pm -
Flag Day Tournament →
Legacy Golf Course at the 19, 3331 19th St SW, Mason City
9:00 am -
Garner-Hayfield JV Baseball @ Forest City →
Forest City High School, 206 W School St, Forest City
5:30 pm -
North Iowa JV Baseball @ Forest City →
Forest City High School, 206 W School St, Forest City
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Clear Lake JV Baseball @ Forest City →
Forest City High School, 206 W School St, Forest City
5:30 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 17
Monday June 22
Tuesday June 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Forest City
- United Way drive puts new shoes on North Iowa kids (kimt.com)
- Half of All U.S. States Now Have Offices of Outdoor Recreation (rvnews.com)
- Softball Recap: Forest City Beats St. Ansgar for Their Third Straight Victory (maxpreps.com)
Clear Lake
- Carolyn M. Levenhagen (clreporter.com)
- Remember When: 6-11-2026 (clreporter.com)
- Reynolds creates Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation as state pushes parks, trails and tourism economy (northiowatoday.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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