🌱 Boone family mourns the passing of Mark Lorain Waterman

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• Boone family mourns the passing of Mark Lorain Waterman

Also on today's calendar: Santa Express at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 32.
• Thursday: Very windy; cloudy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• Mark L. Waterman (communitynewspapergroup.com) — Family and friends in Boone are among those mourning Mark Lorain Waterman, 66, of Strawberry Point, who died Dec. 12 in Waterloo. His brother Steve Waterman and wife Vicki live in Boone, tying this loss to our community. Services will be held at a later date, with Leonard-Muller Funeral Home assisting the family and online condolences available.
   

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Saturday December 20

• A Holiday Extravaganza with Kinda Petty
  The Cellar Winery, 2183 320th St, Madrid
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Santa Express at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
  Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & James H. Andrew Railroad Museum , 225 10th St , Boone
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Gilbert Library is Open
  Gilbert, IA Calendar , 207 Main Street , Gilbert
  8:00 am
• Outreach - Tiger Tots
  Madrid Public Library , 100 West 3rd Street , Madrid
  8:30 am
• Preschool Storytime & crafts at the Library
  Gilbert, IA Calendar , 207 Main Street , Gilbert
  8:30 am
• Pages for Early Ages Storytime @ the library
  Madrid Library , 100 West 3rd St. , Madrid
  10:00 am
• Story County Board of Supervisors Meeting
  Story County Administration Building , 900 6th Street , Nevada
  10:00 am
• Adventure in the World of Dungeons and Dragons: Tuesdays
  Perry Public Library , 1101 Willis Ave , Perry
  5:30 pm
• Van Meter Girls Varsity Basketball @ Madrid
  Madrid Junior & Senior High School , 599 N Kennedy Ave , Madrid
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Next Chapter Group (55+) Wednesdays
  Perry Public Library , 1101 Willis Ave , Perry
  12:30 pm
• “Next Chapter” 55+ Group at the Library: Wednesdays
  Perry Public Library , 1101 Willis Ave , Perry
  12:30 pm
• Early out program @ the library
  Madrid Library , 100 West 3rd St. , Madrid
  2:15 pm

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• ABM Industries posted a job opening for PT Cleaner in Ames. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Ogden

• Vote for Ames Tribune male Athlete of the Week for Dec. 7-13 (amestrib.com)

Ames

• Iowa DOT closing I-35 between Ankeny and Ames for up to 3 nights (desmoinesregister.com)
• Check out the our best photos of 2025 through out the year (amestrib.com)
• Hey Kids! Comics! Advent(ur)ing (dailycartoonist.com)

Polk City

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