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🌱 Patch AM: How did Billings airport reach one million passengers this year?

Also, don't miss Christmas Eve worship on the Billings Patch calendar

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Good morning Billings! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Billings airport reach one million passengers this year?
  • How a snowy delivery stop turned into a Billings friendship
  • How MSU Billings women turned a young roster into a GNAC force

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve worship and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 53, low: 41.
  • Thursday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 57 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Billings airport celebrates 1 million travelers in one year (ktvq.com) — Billings travelers just helped the city’s airport hit a major milestone: one million passengers in a single year for the first time, celebrated Monday with gifts for the lucky millionth flier. Recent terminal upgrades and added routes, including new Chicago and seasonal Seattle flights, are boosting options and convenience for locals while the airport works to stay competitive with other Montana hubs.
   

2. Montana FedEx courier helps elderly man, sparking a lasting friendship (ktvh.com) — A FedEx courier’s quick decision to help an elderly Billings couple during a deep-snow grocery run has turned into an ongoing friendship that now stretches from their front steps to a cabin near Cooke City. After carrying their groceries and returning the next morning to shovel their driveway with his fiancée, the courier has stayed in touch, leaving the couple deeply grateful and newly connected.
   

3. On 4-game winning streak, Montana State Billings women named GNAC team of the week (montanasports.com) — Montana State Billings women’s basketball is riding a four-game win streak and has been named GNAC Team of the Week, with home games at Alterowitz Gym drawing plenty of local pride. Behind standout performances from freshman Cassie Chesnut and Billings Skyview grad Rae Smart, the Yellowjackets are overcoming injuries, leaning on veteran leadership, and gearing up for a key GNAC road stretch starting Jan. 3.
   

4. Super Senior: John Jamison says 'there's no typical day as a chaplain' (ktvq.com) — A longtime hospital chaplain who first moved to Billings to start a Boys Ranch wilderness program is now the hospital’s longest-serving spiritual caregiver, supporting patients, families, and staff through joy and grief. He’s known for his calm presence, mentoring newer chaplains, and treating his work as service rather than a job. Locals can even nominate other elders for Q2’s Super Senior segment.
   

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    Wednesday December 24
  • Christmas Eve worship
    Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, 3580 N Benton Ave, Helena
    3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • We have a sweet dog at our house and it does not have a name on the collar but it does have some other info.
    The dog is brown and white, in not sure if it’s male or female, I haven’t looked yet. It’s about 12:00 pm on Sunday. (Nextdoor Hidden Lake)
  • I would like to thank those who responded to my post for help.
    My aid is out of the hospital and will be returning to work to night. (Nextdoor Lake Elmo South)
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