🌱 Which Palmer standouts just powered college teams to big-time wins?

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• Which Palmer standouts just powered college teams to big-time wins?

Also on today's calendar: Bright Up The Night.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, but very cold, with a high of 7 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 15, low: 8.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 13 and low of 6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Rewind: Bartlett girls and Service boys win basketball tournaments, plus more highlights from state wrestling (adn.com) — Palmer sports fans get several shout-outs in this statewide roundup, from the Service boys’ big tournament win over Palmer to strong showings by Palmer High wrestlers. Former Colony standouts Patrick McMahon and Cole Hamilton also shine Outside, leading their college teams in a key basketball win and a national football title, respectively.
   

📸 Around Palmer

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palmer

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Bright Up The Night
  Alaska State Fair, 2075 Glenn Hwy, Palmer
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• Youth Group
  Sutton Bible Church , 15748 Glenn Hwy , Sutton-Alpine
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Bright Up The Night
  Alaska State Fair , 2075 Glenn Hwy , Palmer
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Preschool Storytime
  Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
  11:00 am
• Christmas Dinner
  Eagle River Alaska Lions Club , Eagle River Rd & E Eagle River Loop Rp , Eagle River
  12:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Coffee Canines and Camaraderie
  Band of Brothers AK , 2050 N Merciful Cir , Wasilla
  12:00 pm
• Open Mic Night at Black Birch Books
  Black Birch Books , 2091 E. Bogard Rd. Suite 104 , Wasilla
  5:00 pm
• Merry Masher - Trek Winter Fat Bike Race Series
  Mirror Lake , 23051 Old Glenn Hwy , Chugiak
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
  Black Birch Books , 2901 E. Bogard Rd #104 , Wasilla
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• AKtive Soles Happy Run
  AKtive Soles Performance Footwear , 642 S. Alaska St. Ste. 100 , Palmer
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• MyHouse "Morning Meeting with the Mayor"
  Gathering Grounds Cafe , 300 N. Willow St. , Wasilla
  9:00 am
• Youth Group
  Sutton Bible Church , 15748 Glenn Hwy , Sutton-Alpine
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.4 earthquake reported
  Dec 23 at 4:26 PM AKST: 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred near Skwentna, Alaska. (Nextdoor )
• CARE CLOSE TO HOME | The Children’s Mental Health Initiative is expanding crisis care, long-term treatment, and culturally responsive support.
  Alaska’s youth deserve care in their own communities. This initiative brings it home. For more information and mental health resources, please visit:… (Nextdoor )

• City of Matanuska Susitna Borough, AK posted a job opening for Basic Firefighter Trainee (Sutton) in Palmer. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's crew starts at $16 openers, closers, dayside, overnights Anchorage, Kodiak, Wasilla, Airport, Palmer, Eagle River in Palmer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palmer here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wasilla

• Off duty trooper, family chased in Wasilla road rage case (alaskasnewssource.com)
• Governor Dunleavy Appoints Two Members to Alaska House of Representatives (alaska.gov)
• This Target in Alaska is where Santa would shop if he shopped at Target (businessinsider.com)

Anchorage

• What some Alaska lawmakers want out of next year's legislative session (alaskapublic.org)

Talkeetna

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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