🌱 What’s next after Southern Boone delayed its four-day school week decision?

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In today's newsletter:

• What’s next after Southern Boone delayed its four-day school week decision?
• How a Christmas giving blitz is boosting Ashland’s Helping Hands

Also on today's calendar: "The Nutcracker" Ballet Story Time and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 52, low: 44.
• Thursday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 53 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern Boone school board tables vote on proposed four-day school week (abc17news.com) — Southern Boone’s school board in Ashland has delayed its decision on moving to a four-day school week that could start in the 2026-27 year, leaving families waiting for clarity. The proposal would lengthen Tuesday–Friday school days, end early-release Wednesdays, and turn most Mondays into off-days, while parents and staff continue to raise concerns about childcare, longer days, and homework pressures.
   

• (LISTEN): VU Foundation's "25 Days of Giving" helping 25 mid-Missouri nonprofits (939theeagle.com) — Ashland’s Helping Hands Southern Boone is one of 25 mid-Missouri nonprofits receiving carloads of food and other supplies from Veterans United Foundation’s “25 Days of Giving.” VU employees are personally funding, shopping for, and delivering $2,600 in in-kind donations per nonprofit, supporting local resource closets and businesses through Christmas Day.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Southern Boone Evening Book Club
  Southern Boone County Public Library, 109 N Main St, Ashland
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Aldermen Business Meeting
  Ashland, MO Calendar , 101 W Broadway , Ashland
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• "The Nutcracker" Ballet Story Time
  Southern Boone County Public Library , 109 N Main St , Ashland
  9:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Reading to Rex
  Southern Boone County Public Library -
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Gift Wrapping How-To
  Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm
• Happy Hour Drag BINGO @DandyLion Café (Ashland)
  The Dandy Lion Cafe , 102 S Main St , Ashland
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Reading Eagles Book Club
  Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Baby & Toddler Time
  Southern Boone County Public Library - Meeting Room
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• HS Girls & Boys Basketball
  Chamois High School , 614 Poplar St , Chamois
  6:00 pm
• JH Boys Basketball vs. Tipton
  Tipton High School , 305 US-50 , Tipton
  6:30 pm
• JH Girls Basketball vs. Tipton
  New Bloomfield High School , 307 Redwood Dr , New Bloomfield
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Family Storytime
  Missouri River Regional Library , 214 Adams St , Jefferson City
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (01689) - 203 N. Henry Clay Blvd in Ashland. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Columbia

• What it takes to reopen Columbia's only ice skating rink (columbiamissourian.com)
• Columbia's youth gun crime numbers dropping, but violence remains priority for city office (abc17news.com)
• (LISTEN): One for One Holiday food and fund drive is Wednesday in Columbia and Jefferson City (939theeagle.com)

Jefferson City

• Missouri Department of Conservation Sets Deer & Turkey Hunting Dates for 2026-2027 Seasons (mykdkd.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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