🌱 Middle School Christmas Concert and 11 more events

Hi Coon Rapids! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Middle School Christmas Concert at Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
• HS Christmas Concert at Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 43, low: 31.
• Thursday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coon Rapids

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Tuesday December 16

• Middle School Christmas Concert
  Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District Coon Rapids, IA 50058
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• HS Christmas Concert
  Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District Coon Rapids, IA 50058
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Monthly Book Club
  Perry Public Library , 1101 Willis Ave , Perry
  1:00 pm
• Blood Pressure Clinic with Garden View
  Carroll Public Library , 118 E 5th St , Carroll
  2:00 pm
• Wrestling: G/MS
  Denison Middle School
  4:15 pm
• Boys Basketball: IKM-Manning vs Carroll (8th B)
  Carroll Middle School Gym
  4:15 pm
• Girls Wrestling: Middle School Girls Wrestling Meet (Middle School)
  Denison Middle School MS Gym
  4:15 pm
• Boys Basketball: Boone vs Carroll (Junior Varsity)
  Fairview Elementary School Gym East Gym
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Boone vs Carroll (Junior Varsity)
  Carroll High School Gym
  4:30 pm
• Family Support Group.
  Carroll Public Library , 118 E 5th St , Carroll
  5:30 pm
• Adventure in the World of Dungeons and Dragons: Tuesdays
  Perry Public Library , 1101 Willis Ave , Perry
  5:30 pm
• Evening Book Club
  Carroll Public Library , 118 East 5th Street , Carroll
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in GUTHRIE CENTER, IA S07000 in Guthrie Center. Apply here.
• Iowa Staffing posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Carroll. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coon Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carroll

• How Embrace Iowa got a Carroll resident back on the road (desmoinesregister.com)
• Kenny Nees of Mt. Carmel (1380kcim.com)
• Looming ban on new DJI products could impact Carroll business (carrollspaper.com)

Exira

• Police report for Dec. 15, 2025 (norfolkdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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