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🌱 Patch AM: How Billings churches turned hateful vandalism into a show of unity
Also check out Christmas Eve worship on the Billings Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Billings churches turned hateful vandalism into a show of unity
- How a snowy delivery stop became a new Billings friendship
- How a Billings auction owner is helping shape national cattle policy
Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 35.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Billings churches find community support and look ahead after vandalism (ktvq.com) — Two Billings churches hit by recent vandalism are seeing an even stronger wave of community support, from interfaith visitors at services to donations and repair help. Local leaders, including the police chief and mayor-elect, are condemning the incidents while congregations emphasize unity, love, and historic preservation efforts that could bring new funding to a century-old Billings church. 
Find out what's happening in Billingsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• FedEx courier helps elderly man, sparking a lasting friendship (ktvq.com) — A FedEx courier’s quick help during a deep-snow storm in Billings turned a difficult grocery trip for an elderly couple into the start of a warm new friendship. After carrying their groceries and guiding them safely up snowy steps, he returned with his fiancée to shovel their driveway and later hosted them at his cabin near Cooke City.
• Common Ground group focuses on financing young ranchers, risk protection and more (thefencepost.com) — Billings gets a brief spotlight through rancher Joe Goggins, who owns local auction markets and is helping shape national cattle policy priorities. A loose coalition of ranchers and industry leaders met with members of Congress to push for better risk protection, ag‑friendly tax rules, easier access to labor, more flexible livestock hauling rules, and support for young producers trying to finance family ranches.
📸 Around Billings
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Billings
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
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12:00 pm - Yellowstone County Planning Board
Billings Calendar , 316 N 26th St, Billings MT , Billings
4:30 pm - Heights Task Force Meeting
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7:00 pm - Board of Health Meeting
Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
7:00 am - Citizen Police Advisory Board Meeting
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9:00 am - HomeFront Housing Authority Meeting
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12:00 pm - Interim Planning Commission
Billings Calendar , 316 N. 26th St Council Chambers, 5th Floor , Billings
4:30 pm
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
📣 Billings Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- No Tours On Tuesdays
Moss Mansion Museum , 914 Division St , Billings - Swing Choir- Room 121
Will James Middle School Billings, MT 59101
7:00 am - Diamond Painting (Shepherd)
5541 Haynes Rd , Shepherd
5:30 pm - Riley Haynie
The Pub Station , 2502 First Ave N , Billings
8:00 pm - Holiday Nights S'more Tent Packages
ZooMontana , 2100 Shiloh Rd , Billings
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello everyone, my name is Spencer, and I live here in Yellowstone Club Estates.
I go to College at MSUB, studying finance. I’m picking up jobs to help cover my student loans so I can graduate with as little debt as possible. I’m… (Nextdoor Yellowstone Club Estates) - I would like to share that we found a barbecue cover in our flower beds at the back of our house--we are at 377 Stonegate Circle--it is grey with black on the seams!
We are home most of the time if you want to stop by & get it! Merry Christmas & a Very Happy, Healthy New Year to Everyone! (Nextdoor Terra/Colonial West)
- US Foods Holding Corp posted a job opening for Transportation Manager in Billings. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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