🌱 How Santa Claus, Indiana became a must‑visit stop for Christmas golf

What's up Santa Claus! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Santa Claus, Indiana became a must‑visit stop for Christmas golf
• Why Santa Claus, Indiana ranks among America’s wackiest holiday traditions

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and not as cold, with a high of 43 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 40.
• Thursday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, with a high of 58 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fore the Holidays: 5 Real Golf Treasures That Celebrate Christmas Year-Round (athlonsports.com) — If you’ve ever teed off at Christmas Lake Golf Course, you’re part of a quirky club that links Santa Claus to Christmas‑themed golf destinations around the world. The piece highlights how our hometown course, alongside spots in Finland, Oregon, and Wisconsin, keeps holiday spirit alive year‑round and turns a simple scorecard from Santa Claus into a memorable keepsake for visiting golfers.
   

• These Are the Wackiest Holiday Traditions We Could Find Throughout the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com) — One of the quirkiest traditions featured is Hoosiers making holiday pilgrimages to Santa Claus where Christmas shopping, toy stores, and festive postmarks draw visitors year‑round. The article also tours offbeat seasonal customs nationwide, from raw beef sandwiches in Wisconsin to potato drops in Idaho and peppermint pig smashing in New York.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Baby & Toddler Storytime
  Perry County Public Library , 2328 Tell St , Tell City
  10:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Snacks & Chat Book Club
  Cannelton Public Library , 1226 , 210 S 8th St # 1X , Cannelton
  12:00 pm
• Free Night at the Museum
  Dubois County Museum Inc , 2704 N Newton St , Jasper
  5:30 pm
• Third Thursday OPEN MIC
  Tell City Regional Arts , 1020 11th St Suite A , Tell City
  6:00 pm
• Frosted Bottle Craft
  Ferdinand Branch Library , 112 E 16th St , Ferdinand
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Jasper at Southridge
  Southridge High School , 1110 S Main St , Huntingburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Indiana S3DA – 2nd South Indoor Regional
  Blackhawk Bowhunters , 6211 S Yankeetown Rd , Boonville
  10:00 am
• Josh Merritt: Lock & Keel
  Lock & Keel Pub , 711 7th St , Tell City
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Jasper at Forest Park
  Forest Park High School , 1440 Michigan St , Ferdinand
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Computer Assistance
  Huntingburg Public Library , 419 N Jackson St , Huntingburg
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FREE TAI CHI CLASS.
  TUESDAY DEC. 16, 2025. SANTA CLAUS COMMUNITY CENTER 11:30 A.M. NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED. BETTER SLEEP, REDUCTION OF ARTHRITIS PAIN, CALMS THE NERVOUS… (Nextdoor Christmas Lake Village)

• Dollar General posted a job opening for STORE MANAGER - 21 and older only - SANTA CLAUSE, IN in Santa Claus. Apply here.
• H&R Block posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Dale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Claus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Huntingburg

• Pamela Lee Turner, 65, Huntingburg (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
• Fred E. Harvey of Marion (dailyregister.com)

Jasper

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-- The Patch AM Team

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