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In today's newsletter:

• Could you help find this Indy family’s stolen WWII heirloom?
• Winning numbers are out—here’s how Indy players claim big prizes

Also on today's calendar: Crawl 'Til The Ball Falls: Indianapolis NYE Bar Crawl 2025.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon mist, temps: high: 54, low: 49.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Indy family devastated after car, family heirloom, stolen days before Christmas (wrtv.com) — An Indianapolis family is searching for a stolen white Toyota Highlander that held an irreplaceable World War II Merchant Marine uniform meant as a Christmas gift. The SUV was taken from a hotel near County Line Road and I-65 and later spotted near 38th Street and Eagle Creek Parkway. The family hopes someone in Indy recognizes the car or treasured jacket.
   

• Hoosier Lottery Cash 5, Daily 3 winning numbers for Dec. 22, 2025 (indystar.com) — Hoosier Lottery players can now check the Dec. 22 winning numbers and see exactly how to claim prizes, including where to go in Indianapolis. Smaller prizes can be redeemed at retailers statewide, but big winners must schedule an appointment at the lottery’s Meridian Street headquarters. Deadlines and mailing instructions are clearly laid out for Indiana winners.
   

📸 Around Indianapolis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Indianapolis

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Wednesday December 31

• Crawl 'Til The Ball Falls: Indianapolis NYE Bar Crawl 2025
  16-Bit Bar+Arcade 110 E New York St Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Farmers Market at Minnetrista: Indoor Market
  Minnetrista Museum & Gardens , 1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy , Muncie
  9:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Betty's Cabin Activity: Sunday Crafternoon
  Minnetrista Museum & Gardens 600 West Minnetrista Boulevard Muncie, IN 47303
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• It's Pete the Cat's Groovy Holiday Party!
  Brownsburg Public Library , 450 South Jefferson Street , Brownsburg
  1:00 pm
• Get Your Game On
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Youth Program Room
  2:00 pm
• Bookmobile stop: Kids Kingdom (Wilkinson Church of Christ), Wilkinson
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 7293 N State Road 109 , Wilkinson
  2:30 pm
• Kid Librarian
  Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - Children's Room
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• CLOSED Christmas Eve
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield
• Town Hall & Departments Closed in Observance of Christmas Eve
  Brownsburg, IN Calendar Brownsburg, IN 46112
• Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  9:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Town Hall & Departments Closed in Observance of Christmas
  Brownsburg, IN Calendar Brownsburg, IN 46112
• CLOSED Christmas
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Beech Grove, IN, has been safely reunited with their family after 4 hours, 42 minutes. Message from Finder: "Older male… (Nextdoor Mars Hill)
• Hi Neighbors - I live in the Northern Hills neighborhood off Evanston and came across this friendly Pitty guy.
  He’s all gray with a white patch on his chest and is very friendly/knows commands. He definitely seems to be someone’s animal. I’m keeping him in our… (Nextdoor North Central)

🗞 Nearby News

Beech Grove

• Jeffrey Dean Hash (theworldlink.com)

Speedway

• Thieves steal car carrying Christmas gifts, including family heirloom from grandfather's service in WWII (wthr.com)
• Speedway, Indiana Resident Wins Dallara AK Esports Gift Card in Town's Festive Giveaway (hoodline.com)

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