🌱 Patch AM: Why a Johnston nurse regained her license after credential fraud concerns

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• Why a Johnston nurse regained her license after credential fraud concerns

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 36 degrees.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 45, low: 41.
• Friday: Some sun, with a high of 52 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Johnston nurse who worked under fraudulent credentials awarded license (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — A Johnston resident who previously worked as a nurse using fraudulent educational credentials has now been granted a new Iowa nursing license, but only under two years of probation and monitoring. State regulators detailed her case alongside several other recent nursing license disciplinary actions, highlighting concerns about credential fraud, substance use, and patient safety across Iowa’s nursing workforce.
   

📸 Around Johnston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston

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Wednesday December 31

• Library closes early at 5:00 p.m. for the New Years Holiday
  Johnston Public Library - Johnston IA 50131
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Festival of Trees + Lights
  Edencrest at The Tuscany , 1600 8th St SE , Altoona
  9:00 am
• Speakeasy Karaoke in the Basement Speakeasy at B&B
  Board and Batten, LLC , 1408 Walnut St , Dallas Center
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Winter Wonderland Holiday Pop-Up
  Wilson's Orchard & Farm (Des Moines) , 3201 15th Ave , Cumming
  10:00 am
• Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring 'The Nutcracker” & More
  World Food Prize Hall of Laureates , 100 Locust St , Des Moines
  4:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Forever Fit
  Norwalk Easter Public Library , 1051 North Ave , Norwalk
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Richie Lee & the Fabulous 50's
  Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel , 1 Prairie Meadows Dr , Altoona
  11:00 am
• 12/30- Clive, IA- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 12801 University Ave , Clive
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's closings - Library
  Madrid Public Library , 100 West 3rd Street , Madrid
• A Very English New Year - 5th Annual
  Board and Batten, LLC , 1408 Walnut St , Dallas Center
  4:30 pm
• Iowa Wild New Year's Eve Bash vs Texas Stars
  730 3rd St , Des Moines
  5:00 pm
• Live Music: The Get Down New Years Eve Party @ Middlebrook Mercantile
  Middlebrook Mercantile , 4125 Cumming Ave , Cumming
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's Janitorial $16/HR in Johnston. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grimes

• Des Moines City Council discusses proposed franchise fee funding for DART (who13.com)
• Vote for the Register female Athlete of the Week for Dec. 14-20 (desmoinesregister.com)
• How late will Des Moines metro stores be open on Christmas Eve? (desmoinesregister.com)

Urbandale

• Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards; Des Moines Playhouse Leads Favorite Theatre! (broadwayworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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