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Hello Tempe! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many of these Tempe ASU habits are you secretly guilty of?
  • How one Tempe gym is powering Arizona’s MMA boom
  • Tempe community remembers the long, full life of Marlys Ann Macy

Also on today's calendar: Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra Presents: A Season of Light and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Tempefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 48.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• You Know You Go To ASU When… (society19.com) — Life at ASU’s Tempe campus gets a playful roast in this list of quirks, from hiking A Mountain and hoarding maroon-and-gold gear to joking about the “#1 in innovation” slogan. Tempe students will recognize the Dutch Bros runs, chilly AC in lecture halls, and the ever-present rivalry with U of A.
   

• ASU, Tempe helping Valley emerge as hotbed for MMA fighters (yourvalley.net) — Tempe’s Arizona Combat Sports gym is helping cement the Valley’s reputation as a national hotbed for mixed martial arts, drawing aspiring fighters from ASU and beyond. Local athletes and coaches describe a tight-knit, fast-growing combat sports community, with Tempe serving as a key hub among top Arizona gyms producing both amateur and professional talent.
   

• Obituary: Marlys Ann (Bakke) Macy (county17.com) — Tempe readers are reminded of longtime resident Marlys Ann (Bakke) Macy, who spent her retirement years here with her husband Irvin before his passing in Tempe in 2000. The 97-year-old, remembered for her love of games and strong work ethic, died December 12 in San Tan Valley, with a celebration of life to be scheduled later and memorials directed to Hospice of the Valley.
   

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
    FOUND on December 12, 2025 in Tempe, AZ 85281 near arizona saturday university Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Gililland)
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    this sweet cat knocked his paws in my door this morning and let himself in. He looks to be well fed but there is no collar. I am located at the… (Nextdoor Red Mountain Freeway)
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🗞 Nearby News

Chandler

  • Popular New York frozen yogurt shop to make Arizona debut (azcentral.com)
  • Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies Celebrates New DBH Graduates (usatoday.com)
  • AZ Briefing: Sex abuse claims against AZ teacher grew for years; '67' banned from fast food chain; Top 6 Christmas things to do in Phoenix (azcentral.com)

Paradise Valley

  • Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas in Scottsdale Accepts Reservations Ahead of January Opening (globaltravelerusa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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