🌱 Toddler Stay & Play Storytime and 10 more events

Good day Colby! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• MS Girls Basketball @ Holcomb at Holcomb Middle School
• HS JV Boys/Girls Basketball Tournament at Colby Event Center
• Library Board Meeting at Colby Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 33 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 25.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Colby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colby

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• City Council
  585 N Franklin Ave, Colby
  11:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• MS Girls Basketball @ Holcomb
  Holcomb Middle School
  4:00 pm
• HS JV Boys/Girls Basketball Tournament
  Colby Event Center , 1200 S Franklin Ave , Colby
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Library Board Meeting
  Colby Calendar , 375 W 4th St , Colby
  7:00 am
• Municipal Court
  Colby Calendar , 300 N Court Ave , Colby
  9:00 am
• HS Basketball v. Holcomb
  Colby Event Center , 1200 S Franklin Ave , Colby
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Thomas County Economic Development Board
  Colby Calendar , 350 S Range Ave # 12 , Colby
  8:00 am
• Toddler Stay & Play Storytime
  Pioneer Memorial Library , 375 W 4th St , Colby
  10:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Colby/Thomas County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
  585 N Franklin Ave , Colby
  3:30 pm

Monday December 15

• MS Girls Basketball @ Holcomb
  Holcomb Middle School
  4:00 pm
• HS JV Boys/Girls Basketball Tournament
  Colby Event Center , 1200 S Franklin Ave , Colby
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• HS Basketball v. Holcomb
  Colby Event Center , 1200 S Franklin Ave , Colby
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Colby. Apply here.
• 24/7 Travel Stores posted a job opening for Cashier in Colby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colby here.

🗞 Nearby News

Goodland

• NWS Scrambles to Replace Staff Cut by DOGE (newser.com)
• KBCA Rankings December 9 (kspress.com)

Garden City

• USD 457 Board of Education Meeting Recap December 8, 2025 (westernkansasnews.com)
• Not to be Missed Photo Op: Fake Turkey Truck Shows Garden City Shoppers a Sad Sight (peta.org)

Hays

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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