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Hey there, Urbandale! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Public Art Committee at Urbandale, IA Calendar
• Parks and Recreation Commission at City Hall

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 43, low: 27.
• Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.

📸 Around Urbandale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale

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Tuesday December 16

• Public Art Committee
  Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Parks and Recreation Commission
  City Hall , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Board of Adjustment December 15, 2025
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:00 pm
• Single & Social Holiday Meet-Up Des Moines
  Destination Grille , 2491 E 1st St , Grimes
  6:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  7:15 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Boys Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Library Board of Trustees
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV2)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:15 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines North vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone!
  I'm 38, a mother of two young kids, and just signed up for Nextdoor :) (Nextdoor Colby Woods)
• Looking to hire a professional to take care of our houseplants, including repotting and pruning.
  We also need help with tending to our flower beds in the spring, which have lilies, irises, and peonies. Any suggestions for a reliable service? (Nextdoor Horizons Ridge)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Urbandale. Apply here.
• Cherry Hill Programs posted a job opening for Seasonal Holiday Asst Location Manager- Jordan Creek Town Center in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1B ahead of Monday drawing (wqad.com)

Grimes

• Iowa snowfall totals: See how much snow has fallen Saturday (kcci.com)
• Iowa National Guard members killed during attack in Syria (1630kcjj.com)
• 2 Iowa National Guard soldiers killed, 3 more injured in attack in Syria (11alive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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