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🌱 Can the red-hot Madrid Tigers finally turn the tables on DMC?
Madrid, Iowa Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Madrid! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can the red-hot Madrid Tigers finally turn the tables on DMC?
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Music Series | The Sons of Gladys Kravitz | The Cellar Winery and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Softball Game Preview: Des Moines Christian Lions vs. Madrid Tigers (maxpreps.com) — Madrid Tigers softball fans can look ahead to a big road test as the 10-2 Tigers visit Des Moines Christian at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, riding a four-game win streak and several blowout victories. Des Moines Christian has historically dominated the matchup, so this game offers Madrid a chance to flip the script and prove their strong start is for real. 
📸 Around Madrid
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Potato Derby – Free Summer Reading Event →
Madrid Public Library, 100 W 3rd St, Madrid
10:30 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Potato Derby - Free Summer Reading Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:30 am -
Sunday Music Series | The Sons of Gladys Kravitz | The Cellar Winery →
The Cellar Winery, 2183 320th St, Madrid
2:00 pm -
Madrid Varsity Baseball @ Woodward-Granger →
Woodward Granger Middle-High School, 306 W 3rd St, Woodward
5:00 pm -
Adult Book Discussion
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
7:00 pm -
"Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Program - Preschool group
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
9:15 am -
"Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Program - Family
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:15 am -
"Unearth a Story" Summer Reading Program - K-2
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
9:15 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
📣 Madrid Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Morning Meet & Mingle →
Sixty Forward, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
10:00 am -
Wee Wonders Summer Storytime (Birth to 24 Months) →
Perry Public Library, 1101 Willis Ave, Perry
10:30 am -
Potato Derby - Free Summer Reading Event
Madrid Public Library Madrid Library, 100 West 3rd St., Madrid, IA, 50156, United States
10:30 am -
Firetrucker Garden Market →
Firetrucker Brewery, 716 SW 3rd St, Ankeny
11:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Boone, Iowa in Boone. Apply here.
- Eyemart Express, Ltd posted a job opening for Optical Lab Technician PT Ames, IA #237 in Ames. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madrid here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodward
- Gabe on the Go: Sundae Social Club brings sweet treats and community spirit to Woodward (who13.com)
- Boone County Accident Claims Life of Woodward Man (kwbg.com)
Polk City
- Severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings issued for Des Moines area (desmoinesregister.com)
- Here's what to know as another year brings another watering ban (desmoinesregister.com)
Boone
- Coaches Corner for June 11th: Ollie Johnston, Boone Girls Soccer (kwbg.com)
- Commander John Sloter, Boone Police Department, Public Safety, June 11, 2026 (kwbg.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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