🌱 Operation Thank You 2025: "All Wrapped Up!" and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; snow in the p.m., 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 20, low: -3.
• Saturday: Very cold with snow, 1-3", with a high of 0 and low of -15 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Operation Thank You 2025: "All Wrapped Up!"
  The Music Main Square , 308 S Pennsylvania Ave , Mason City
  4:00 pm
• Naughty Or Nice Sip & Paint!
  Pottery on the Plaza , 14 S Federal Ave , Mason City
  5:00 pm
• Salt Dough Ornaments - Holiday Craft Series
  ALMA Mercantile , 115 1st St SE , Mason City
  5:00 pm
• Brave New World Book Club: The Memory Police
  Clear Lake Public Library , 200 N 4th St , Clear Lake
  6:00 pm
• The Grand Ol Christmas Show
  NIACC - North Iowa Area Community College , 500 College Dr , Mason City
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Thursday
  Lake Time Brewery , 801 Main Ave , Clear Lake
  7:00 pm
• NIACC Performing Arts & Leadership Series: Will Hearn’s Grand Ol’ Christmas Show
  NIACC Auditorium , 500 College Dr , Mason City
  7:00 pm
• Will Hearn’s Grand Ol’ Christmas Show
  North Iowa Community Auditorium , 500 College Dr , Mason City
  7:00 pm
• Will Holiday's Grand Ol' Christmas Show
  North Iowa Community Auditorium , 500 College Dr , Mason City
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• MacNider: Off the Clock
  Charles H. MacNider Art Museum , 303 2nd St SE , Mason City
  5:00 pm
• Social Media Power Hour
  Clear Lake Athletics & Wellness Center
  8:30 pm
• Karaoke Night at Rumorz
  Rumorz Bar & Grill , 1210 S Shore Dr , Clear Lake
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Yesway posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Mason City. Apply here.
• Bimbo Canada posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Mason City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockwell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mason City

• Northwood man faces 15 years after guilty plea in Mason City burglary case (kgloam.com)
• Convicted crack dealer carries out violence in Mason City, now wanted on warrant (northiowatoday.com)
• Mason City woman accused of stealing money from local credit union placed on probation (kgloam.com)

Iowa Falls

• Man with a badge: Doug Strike's career leads to U.S. marshal (corydontimes.com)

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