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🌱 How Spencer’s banker just gained a bigger voice across Iowa
Coming up: Aviation Visit Day on the Spencer Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Spencer's banker just gained a bigger voice across Iowa
Also on today's calendar: Church Potluck.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy, a little rain; cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
- Saturday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Iowa Bankers announce new leaders, launch foundation (businessrecord.com) — A Community State Bank leader from Spencer will represent northwest Iowa on the Iowa Bankers Association's 2026-27 board, giving the community a voice in statewide banking decisions. The association also launched a new foundation to boost financial literacy, homeownership, workforce development, and disaster recovery support across Iowa. 
📸 Around Spencer
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spencer
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★ Featured events ★
- Aviation Visit Day →
Spencer
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Church Potluck →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1701 West 11th Street, Spencer
Sunday October 11
📣 Spencer Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Get Game Day Ready with MML, Boji Ware, and Okoboji Hospitality
Milford Memorial Library
4:30 pm - Oktoberfest 2-person Bean Bag Toss Tournament 2026 →
Arnolds Park IA
12:30 pm - Live music featuring Mighty Mayhem →
The Barefoot Bar at Okoboji, 24457 Stake Out Road, Okoboji
1:00 pm - Oktoberfest Bike Ride 2026 →
Arnolds Park IA - MML's Building Bookworm Storytime
Milford Memorial Library, 1009 9th St, Milford
10:30 am - UNO Game Night →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
5:00 pm - Coffee Corner →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
9:30 am - Early Out-Penny Spinners →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
2:30 pm - Author Tim Grover Presents Barnstorming Babe
Milford Memorial Library
6:30 pm - Omelet Brunch (1st Sunday of the Month May-October) →
Camp Okoboji, 1531 Edgewood Drive, Milford
9:30 am
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Wednesday September 30
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for recommendations for a local handyman.
I have several small jobs around my house that I need help with. (Nextdoor W 4th Street)
- Avera Health posted a job opening for Barista - Spencer Hospital in Spencer. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB37478-SPENCER in Spencer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spencer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Arnolds Park
- Abbie Gardner Walk To Be Held Thurs. Sept. 24th (exploreokoboji.com)
- Arnolds Park concludes season with steady attendance figures (ottumwaradio.com)
Okoboji
- With new state grant, trails in Okoboji Great Lakes area could expand northeast (kwit.org)
- Accidents, Higher Speed Limit On Hwy 86 Getting Attention Of Local Officials (exploreokoboji.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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