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In today's newsletter:

• Where you’ll spot — and join — Loveland’s Red Kettle bell ringers.
• Where Loveland’s famous rooftop red car ended up in 2025
• How could Loveland’s new code change your parking and ADU plans?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 28.
• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Salvation Army's holiday Red Kettles appear in Loveland (reporterherald.com) — Red Kettles are back across Loveland, with the Salvation Army aiming to raise $120,000 for the Loveland-Berthoud area to fund year-round local assistance. Bell ringers are needed at Loveland Walmarts, King Soopers, Safeway and nearby stores, and residents can still sign up for flexible volunteer shifts to support neighbors in need.
   

2. What Became of the Beloved Red Car That Was On Top of a Loveland Business? (wearemontrose.com) — A longtime Loveland fixture, the little red car that once sat atop Big T Auto Brokers on South Lincoln is now gone, following the shop’s closure and county sign rules. After nearly 70 years as a beloved roadside landmark, the 1949 Morris Minor shell now rests behind the building in a field, visible from the nearby recreation trail.
   

3. Loveland City Council to consider code changes related to parking, ADUs (reporterherald.com) — Loveland residents may soon see big changes to parking rules, accessory dwelling units, and EV charging station approvals as City Council considers state-driven updates to the local development code Tuesday night. The meeting also includes a year-in-review from Loveland Municipal Court and offers multiple ways for the public to watch or comment, including in-person, Zoom, and local TV channels.
   

4. Red ink, medical demand prompt substantial changes for hospitals (bizwest.com) — Loveland residents face major shifts in local hospital care as Banner transforms McKee Medical Center into a specialty campus without an emergency room, while UCHealth’s Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland expands to handle growing demand. The article explains why McKee’s ER closed, how regional finances and Medicaid changes are pressuring hospitals, and what new services and jobs may emerge locally.
   

5. Xcel Energy warns of possible electricity shutoff due to Colorado wind (coloradoan.com) — High winds and fire danger later this week could lead Xcel Energy to shut off power for some Colorado customers, mainly outside Fort Collins and Loveland. City of Loveland Utilities customers wouldn’t be affected, but nearby Xcel users are urged to prepare for outages that might last hours or days and to check Xcel’s outage map and alerts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Girls Basketball @ Legacy; start 4/530/7p
  Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball vs Legacy; start 5/630p
  Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
  5:00 pm
• Women of Windsor - Networking Group
  Windsor Mill Tavern , 301 Main St Unit C , Windsor
  5:30 pm
• Windsor Arts Commission
  Town of Windsor Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Orchestra Holiday String Extravaganza
  Fort Collins High School , 3400 Lambkin Way , Fort Collins
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Lap Swim 1 lane: 10:45 am - 11:45 am
  Berthoud, CO Calendar Berthoud, CO 80513
• Lap Swim: 5:00 am - 4:00 pm
  Berthoud, CO Calendar Berthoud, CO 80513
• Girls Wrestling Dual vs Broomfield @ Moby Arena; start 6pm
  Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
  5:30 pm
• Choir Winter Concert
  Traut Core Knowledge School Fort Collins, CO 80528
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission
  Town of Windsor Calendar
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Lap Swim: 5:00 am - 4:15 pm
  Berthoud, CO Calendar Berthoud, CO 80513
• Lap swim: 7pm - 8pm
  Berthoud, CO Calendar Berthoud, CO 80513

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: WE FOUND HER!!
  She popped up in the house and we literally looked in every nook and cranny! Just like a child giving me a heart attack! Our kitten may have… (Nextdoor Marianna Farms)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 13, 2025 in Fort Collins, CO 80521 near Maple and N Loomis Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Monroe)

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for Full-time House Cleaner at Molly Maid in Loveland. Apply here.
• The Cleaning Authority, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeping Professional in Loveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loveland here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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