🌱 How big is Santa Claus, Indiana compared with North Pole, Alaska?

Cheers Santa Claus! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How big is Santa Claus, Indiana compared with North Pole, Alaska?
• How a ‘Santa Claus vs. Santa Claus’ lawsuit reshaped our holiday town

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: Mostly cloudy, warm and misty, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Saturday: Warm with low clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Census Bureau data capture the holiday season by the numbers (gulfcoastmedia.com) — Santa Claus gets a shout-out this season, with new Census estimates pegging the town’s population at 2,657 among a list of festively named communities nationwide. The piece also highlights how holiday retail, toy manufacturing, and imported decorations shape the broader U.S. economy and workforce during the busy winter season.
   

• How ‘Santa Claus' took center stage in legal battle (morrowcountysentinel.com) — A quirky 1930s legal battle over Christmas attractions in Santa Claus once pitted “Santa Claus vs. Santa Claus” in the state’s Supreme Court. The story traces how the town’s name change, booming holiday tourism, and competing business interests eventually led to Holiday World, the Candy Castle, and the iconic Santa statue that still draw visitors today.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Touch B.A.S.E Senior Fitness @ Fort Branch
  Fort Branch Public Library , 107 E Locust St , Fort Branch
  9:00 am
• Library Closed
  Columbia Township Public Library , 210 South Main , Oakland City
  10:00 am
• Stables Tours
  The Stables at the French Lick Resort , 8670 IN-56 , West Baden Springs
  10:00 am
• Computer Assistance
  Huntingburg Public Library , 419 N Jackson St , Huntingburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Caffeine & Crafts
  EVPL West , Auditorium , Parkers Settlement
  10:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Afternoon Tea
  West Baden Springs Hotel , 8538 W Baden Ave , West Baden Springs
  2:00 pm
• Carriage Rides
  West Baden Springs Hotel , 8538 W Baden Ave , West Baden Springs
  4:00 pm

Monday December 29

• End of the Month Book Club
  Dubois Branch Library , 5506 E Main St , Dubois
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• American Red Cross Blood Drive
  Harrison County Hospital , Harrison Cnty Hospital , 1141 Hospital Dr N W , Corydon
  12:00 pm
• Rock Creek Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Washington Catholic
  Washington Catholic Schools , 201 NE 2nd St , Washington
  2:00 pm
• Adult Education
  Crawford County Public Library , 203 Indiana Ave , English
  3:00 pm
• Seven Stories, Seven Principles
  EVPL East - Auditorium
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Ferdinand. Apply here.
• Prairie Farms Dairy posted a job opening for Relief Driver in Holland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Claus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Huntingburg

• Donald E. 'Donnie' Knies, 71, Jasper (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
• Jasper Flight Services, Airport Authority negotiate hangar lease renewal (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
• Jasper Council members announce opposition to Mid-States Corridor as poll information released (duboiscountyfreepress.com)

Tell City

• First Ivy Tech Students in US Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Building America Program Graduate (city-countyobserver.com)

Jasper

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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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