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🌱 How Decatur volunteers sent 589 pounds of holiday cheer overseas

Also, don't miss Fat Cats Karaoke on the Decatur Patch calendar

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Good morning Decatur! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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  • How Decatur volunteers sent 589 pounds of holiday cheer overseas

Also on today's calendar: Derek Jones and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Low clouds and cold, with a high of 28 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Friday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 31, low: 10. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 15 and low of 5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stockings for Soldiers a huge success in county again (wzbd.com) — Volunteers gathered at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur to pack 218 Christmas stockings—589 pounds of treats—for local soldiers serving overseas, continuing a 15-year tradition. Organizers are already inviting Decatur-area residents and groups to help fill stockings for Christmas 2026, with distribution starting next October and November.
   

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    Thursday December 11
  • Fat Cats Karaoke
    Vinnie's Bar, 148 N 2nd St, Decatur
    8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Berne

  • Madelyn B. Wurster (wzbd.com)
  • Brothers In Harmony To Sing In Winona Lake Dec. 15 (inkfreenews.com)
  • 25-year-old Berne woman ID'd as person killed in Monday Milan Township crash (21alivenews.com)

New Haven

  • Infrastructure upgrades totaled over $41 million in Fort Wayne for 2025 (wane.com)

Fort Wayne

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