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Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
Hello and Happy New Year!
In today’s newsletter, we have a feature about the Israel Family Hospice House, and the impact it had on staff, patients and their families in its quarter century of operation. We also have a recap of the men's basketball game on Monday against Houston Christian.
When this newsletter first began six months ago, there were just over 100 subscribers. Now it's climbed to more than 820. As 2025 ends, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite stories because not everyone might've seen them when they were first published.
Thank you for your continued support,
Co-Editors: Anthony Capps & Amber Mohmand
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Top Story
The IFHH employed 17 people in a variety of positions. Some of the employees transitioned into other MGMC hospice care. | Photo courtesy of Steve Sullivan
Ames hospice house: Sadness, compassion and thanks for end-of-life care
by Michael Kitchell | Staff Reporter | Published on Dec. 30, 2025
Every patient has different conditions that bring them to hospice care, whether for a few days or many months.
For 25 years, the Ames community leaned on the Israel Family Hospice House (IFHH) to guide families through the process of dying. Hospice caregivers help the patients in their transition from active health-care treatments to their end-of-life care while also helping the family cope with the loss of their loved ones.
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Sports
 | Men’s BasketballBuchanan shines as Cyclones finish non-conference slate unbeatenby Jared Larson | Staff ReporterFor much of the night, Houston Christian refused to let No. 3 Iowa State get comfortable. |
More from Sports
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 | ISU Men’s Basketball |
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Iowa State Daily: Cyclone football NCAA Transfer Portal departures
City of Ames: New Site Provided for Christmas Tree Disposal
Events & Activities
Wednesday, Dec. 31
🎉 Noon Year’s Eve Party
11 a.m. | Ames Public Library
Families with kids of all ages are invited to come to a Noon Year’s Eve party. Drop in for crafts, a dance party and an all-around great end to 2025. The program ends with a special sparkling juice toast and a countdown to noon.
FREE
🎉 The New Years Eve Gala
8 p.m. | Time Out, 120 Kellogg Ave.
For the biggest party of the year, Time Out is going all out! Bring your friends and don your finest clothes to ring in the new year with karaoke and classic favorite sing-along songs all night and free champagne at midnight.
🎉 Daisy's Disco and Divas New Year's Eve Party
9 p.m. | Daisy’s Dog House, 1620 S. Kellogg Ave.
Shimmy straight into 2026 with rhinestones poppin’ and wigs hangin’ on for dear, glittery life! Daisy’s Discos and Divas New Year’s Eve Party features drag performances by Vanessa and Ava all night long, as well as a balloon drop, wieners and cocktails, a free champagne toast at midnight and a prize for best disco fit.
$10
Friday, Jan. 2
🏀 Men's Basketball: Iowa State vs. West Virginia
8 p.m. | Hilton Coliseum
The Cyclones take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. If you can't score tickets to the game, it will be televised on ESPN 2.
Sunday, Jan. 4
🏀 Women's Basketball: Iowa State vs. Baylor
2 p.m. | Hilton Coliseum
The Cyclones face the Baylor Bears.
$22+
Other Events on Our Radar
🎶 Jan. 24: Delirium Musicum, Stephens Auditorium
🎭 Jan. 29-Feb. 8: Making God Laugh, Ames Community Theater
🎭 Feb. 4: Mrs. Doubtfire, Stephens Auditorium