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Five Things to Know Today: December 17

It's Santa!!!

1. Weather: Nice but colder. The National Weather Service forecast for our area says it will be sunny today, but the high temp will only be near 40.

2. In Case You Missed It: offers some very classy craft-making events.

3. Something To Do: with Santa at noon today at the . And don't forget the bear claws... ;-)

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4. Coming Up: Don't miss this week for some Christmas-y places to visit not very far away.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight.

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