🌱 Gilbert Library is Open and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 32.
• Thursday: Very windy; cloudy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Gilbert Library is Open
  Gilbert, IA Calendar , 207 Main Street , Gilbert
  8:00 am
• Preschool Storytime & crafts at the Library
  Gilbert, IA Calendar , 207 Main Street , Gilbert
  8:30 am
• Boys Basketball: South Hamilton vs Roland-Story (Junior Varsity)
  Roland-Story High School
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: South Hamilton vs Roland-Story (Junior Varsity)
  Roland-Story High School North Gym
  4:30 pm
• Boys Basketball: South Hamilton vs Roland-Story (Junior Varsity 2)
  Roland-Story High School South Gym
  5:45 pm
• Girls Basketball: South Hamilton vs Roland-Story (Varsity)
  Roland-Story High School North Gym
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: South Hamilton vs Roland-Story (Junior Varsity 2)
  Roland-Story High School South Gym
  7:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: South Hamilton vs Roland-Story (Varsity)
  Roland-Story High School North Gym
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Boys Wrestling: Boys MS (7th & 8th) Wrestling (Junior High)
  AGWSR Wellsburg Attendance Center Gym
  4:15 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Triangular Boys Wrestling Meet (Junior Varsity)
  PCM High School High School Gym
  5:30 pm
• Boys Wrestling: Triangular Boys Wrestling Meet (Varsity)
  PCM High School High School Gym
  5:30 pm
• EMS Meeting
  Gilbert, IA Calendar , 105 SE 2ND STREET , Gilbert
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Genuine Parts posted a job opening for Store Counter Trainee (Part Time) in Story City. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Nevada. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roland here.

🗞 Nearby News

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)

Boone

• See the best photos of kids riding the Santa Express in Boone (amestrib.com)
• Boone boys rally late but fall at Gilbert Boone, Iowa (kwbg.com)

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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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