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Also check out Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone in Ames, IA on Jan 27 — I'm Julie Murphy on the Ames Patch calendar
Good day Ames! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want in on Ames’ free 2026 dairy goat webinars?
- How an Ames-based beef specialist earned Hall of Fame recognition
Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 41 and low of 30 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 28.
- Saturday: Breezy; a bit of morning snow, with a high of 33 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Dairy Goat Webinar Series Continues into 2026 (swiowanewssource.com) — Ames-based Iowa State University Extension is hosting a free 2026 dairy goat webinar series for producers, with sessions running over lunchtime and covering records, milk quality, and profit analysis. Registration is required only once to access all webinars, and participants will receive connection details plus updates as new monthly topics are announced. 
• Longtime Extension Beef Expert Honored (kiwaradio.com) — From Ames comes recognition for Dr. Beth Doran, a retired Iowa State University Extension beef specialist honored in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame for 2025. Her work centered on producer education, including leading the annual Feedlot Forum and numerous learning events that helped cattle producers stay on the cutting edge.
📸 Around Ames
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ames
★ Featured events ★
- Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone in Ames, IA on Jan 27 — I'm Julie Murphy
Prairie Moon Winery, 3801 W 190th St, Ames
7:00 pm
Tuesday January 27
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Other local events
- Story County Conservation Board Meeting
Story County , 56461 180th St. , Ames
5:30 pm
Monday January 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Story County Watershed meeting
Gilbert, IA Calendar , 105 SE 2ND STREET , Gilbert
10:00 am - Gilbert Library is Open
Gilbert, IA Calendar , 207 Main Street , Gilbert
8:00 am - Live 🎶 🎶 with Taylor King
1850 Homestead , 57304 IA-210 , Cambridge
7:00 pm - Christmas Tree Pickup Ends
Gilbert, IA Calendar Gilbert, IA 50105 - Preschool Storytime & crafts at the Library
Gilbert, IA Calendar , 207 Main Street , Gilbert
8:30 am - Carroll Girls Varsity Basketball @ Gilbert
Gilbert High School , 312 Gretten St , Gilbert
6:00 pm - Water Bills Due
Gilbert, IA Calendar Gilbert, IA 50105 - EMS Meeting
Gilbert, IA Calendar , 105 SE 2ND STREET , Gilbert
6:00 pm - ThunderBeard: #1 Tribute to ZZ Top - Nevada, IA
Camelot Theater , 1114 6th St , Nevada
7:00 pm - Waverly-Shell Rock Girls Varsity Basketball @ Nevada
Nevada High School , 1001 15th St , Nevada
6:00 pm
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Monday January 12
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Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
Friday January 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning neighbors!
Do you still have wrapping tubes, empty boxes or those trash bags full of paper? Purple Cow is offering 25% off all Junk removal services until the… (Nextdoor East Side 13th St) - Hello everyone!
I go on the floor at PCI Academy in Ames next week January 13! If anyone is interested in discounted services I have discount cards! Message me to… (Nextdoor Steinbeck St)
- Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Crew Member in Ames. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager/Shift Leader in Ames. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ames here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Polk City
- Great Iowa Treasure Hunt returns record $34M in unclaimed money (desmoinesregister.com)
- Polk County outlines 2026-2027 budget changes with focus on internal savings (kcci.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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