🌱 The Killer Riffs NYE Bash at Dannys Tap!!! and 10 more events

What's up Kirkwood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Killer Riffs NYE Bash at Dannys Tap!!! at Danny's Tap

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 34.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 45 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Kirkwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkwood

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• County Board Meeting
  Warren County Court Services Department, 100 W Broadway, Monmouth
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• The Killer Riffs NYE Bash at Dannys Tap!!!
  Danny's Tap , 120 S A St , Monmouth
  9:00 pm

📣 Kirkwood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Galesburg-Moline Area Gathering
  Pizza Ranch , 2590 N Seminary St , Galesburg
  11:30 am
• MRJH Boys WR Away Knoxville Junior High (Knoxville & Colona)
  Monmouth - Roseville Jr. High , 701 E. Mill St. , Knoxville
  5:30 pm
• HS BBB vs Elmwood
  Abingdon-Avon High Sch Abingdon, IL 61410
  6:00 pm
• Craft & Chat
  Galesburg Public Library , 264 W Main St , Galesburg
  6:00 pm
• ILA's Monthly Education Meeting — Illinois Lyme Association
  Illinois Lyme Association , 2106 SE 3rd St , Aledo
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Indoor Pickleball: Drop-in
  Hawthorne Gym , 2265 Veterans Dr , Galesburg
  9:00 am
• MRJH Boys BKB Home Rockridge Junior High School
  Monmouth - Roseville Jr. High , 200 East Gossett St. , Roseville
  5:30 pm
• Board Meeting
  West Central CUSD 235 Biggsville, IL 61418
  6:00 pm
• HS GBB vs Bureau Valley
  Abingdon-Avon High Sch Abingdon, IL 61410
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• MRJH Boys BKB Away West Central Junior High School
  Monmouth - Roseville Jr. High , 215 W. South St. , Stronghurst
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Monmouth. Apply here.
• Americold Logistics posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Monmouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monmouth

• Ruth L. Gosney (wgil.com)
• Robert Dean Anderson (wgil.com)
• Warren County IL Property Transfers 12/08/2025 – 12/12/2025 (977wmoi.com)

Abingdon

• Connie L. Healey Obituary – Galesburg, IL (1940–2025) (wgil.com)

Galesburg

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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