🌱 Why Rockwell neighbors are buzzing about West Fork’s BandFest comeback

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• Why Rockwell neighbors are buzzing about West Fork’s BandFest comeback

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• West Fork returns to BandFest after 11 years (clreporter.com) — West Fork’s return to Mason City’s BandFest is drawing enthusiastic praise from residents in Rockwell and Sheffield, where community members keep stopping band director Brennan Laugen to congratulate the students. After an 11-year absence, about 18 high school musicians marched, tackled tougher music, and earned strong feedback, and Laugen now plans to make BandFest and other public performances a lasting tradition for the Rockwell-area program.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Fresh on Fridays
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Central Gardens of North Iowa
  9:00 am
• Riceville at Nora Springs-Rock Falls →
  Central Springs Middle School, 509 N Iowa Ave, Nora Springs
  9:30 am
• Financial Foodie Friday @ Bank Iowa
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Bank Iowa Clear Lake Parking Lot
  11:00 am
• Live Music at VFW
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Clear Lake VFW
  6:00 pm
• All Request DJ Night at Rookies
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, 307 Main Ave.
  9:00 pm
• Karaoke Night at Rumorz
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Rumorz Bar & Grill, 1210 South Shore Dr.
  9:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Yoga by the Lake
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Seawall
  7:00 am
• Farmers Market
  Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Location: Surf Ballroom Parking Lot - 460 North Shore Drive
  9:00 am
• 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
• Free Outdoor Yoga at 43's Marketplace
  Mason City Chamber of Commerce 43's Marketplace 1225 S. Harrison Mason City, IA 50401
  10:00 am
• Rich & Tina — Fat Hill Brewing →
  Fat Hill Brewing, 17 N Federal Ave, Mason City
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kraft Heinz Company posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Mason City. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Content Cleaning Specialist in Mason City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockwell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mason City

• State Highway 122 improvements on Mason City's west side, US 18 improvements in Hancock & Kossuth counties approved by Transportation Commission (mystar106.com)
• 2026 World Aerobatic Championship Coming to Iowa (avweb.com)
• Mason City man accused of Kensett home burglary to plead guilty (kgloam.com)

Clear Lake

• Remember When: 6-11-2026 (clreporter.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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