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🌱 Patch AM: How does Urbandale’s private high school rank among Iowa’s best?
Coming up: True Crime in Iowa's Early Years on the Urbandale Patch calendar
Good day Urbandale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Urbandale's private high school rank among Iowa's best?
- Which Urbandale player is chasing a state tennis upset next week?
Also on today's calendar: MOXIE Business Owner Roundtable and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A little morning rain, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best private high schools in Iowa (southernminn.com) — Families in Urbandale can see how their local private school stacks up in new statewide rankings of Iowa's best private high schools from Niche. The list highlights enrollment, student-teacher ratios, and overall grades for top schools across the state, helping parents compare options if they're considering a move or a switch from public schools. 
• Gabriella Fleming Chases History As Iowa Girls High School State Tennis Brackets Announced (newsbreak.com) — An Urbandale High School player, Minka Negley, has drawn Johnston's Lisa Lu in the opening round of the Class 2A state girls tennis singles tournament, which starts Oct. 7. The full state brackets are set, with top contenders from across Iowa chasing titles in both singles and doubles at sites in Waukee and Waterloo.
📸 Around Urbandale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale
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★ Featured events ★
- True Crime in Iowa's Early Years →
Urbandale Public Library, 3520 86th St, Urbandale
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- New Police Station Public Information Meeting →
Urbandale, IA Calendar Urbandale, IA 50322
9:00 am - MOXIE Business Owner Roundtable →
Urbandale IA - J-Hawk Mile Run
Valerius Elementary School Urbandale, IA 50322
4:30 pm - West - Beyond Our Boundary, A New Micro-Event →
Urbandale IA - Central - Beyond Our Boundary, a Micro-Event, Partnering with the West Side Chamber, Presented by the Iowa Wolves →
Urbandale IA - North/East/South - Beyond Our Boundary, A New Micro-Event, Presented by Copy Systems, Inc. →
Urbandale IA - Urban Loop - Beyond Our Boundary, A New Micro-Event, Presented By Dymin →
Urbandale IA
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
📣 Urbandale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Vivid Collective →
1980 NW 94th St, Clive
4:00 pm - FemCity Des Moines October Coffee Connection →
Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston, 5291 Stoney Creek Court, Johnston
7:30 am - 2026 Tour of Remodeled Homes →
6751 Corporate Drive, Johnston - Fall Festival →
Grimes, IA Calendar, 750 S James St, Grimes
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Urbandale PatchAM possible:
- Levels Family Chiropractic — (515) 461-9738
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just had my Furnace cleaned and Checked by Dayton Heating & Air Conditioning.
What a wonderful company. Locally owned and operated, no high pressure sales like the others I have used. Just good old fashion work with great… (Nextdoor Patricia Park)
- Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Kids Team Member in Urbandale. Apply here.
- Interstate Batteries posted a job opening for NAC Account Service Specialist in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clive
- Iowa Lottery moving its headquarters to the Hoover Building (radioiowa.com)
- Iowa Pork Producers Celebrate Porktober with Focus on Protein, Flavor, and Farm Values (rcreader.com)
Grimes
- UNI wrestling releases schedule (timesrepublican.com)
- Annual Texas Roadhouse Tip-a-Cop Fundraiser for Special Olympics Iowa to be held October 1 Across Iowa (rcreader.com)
West Des Moines
- 11 restaurants, bars and coffee shops opening in Des Moines this fall (desmoinesregister.com)
- State News: Steel Plant Incentives, Solar Lawsuit, Traffic Safety, Valley West Mall Sale, 1997 Hit-and-Run Arrest (westerniowatoday.com)
Ok Urbandale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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