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Hi there, Sioux Falls! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a student project became a 20-year Sioux Falls blanket tradition
  • How your $20 donation becomes $100 in Sioux Falls kettles
  • When is Primp Boutique’s Sioux Falls store closing for good?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Cold; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 18 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 36, low: 22.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Project Warm-Up celebrates 20th anniversary (keloland.com) — Project Warm-Up marked 20 years of making fleece blankets for kids in the Sioux Falls School District at its annual blanket-making event today. The group now collects blankets and supplies year-round at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary, ensuring local students and area nonprofits have warm, comforting blankets when they need them most.
   

2. Salvation Army turning $20 bills into $100 bills on Saturday (dakotanewsnow.com) — If you drop a $20 bill into any Sioux Falls Salvation Army Red Kettle this Saturday, it will be matched and counted as $100 toward the Red Kettle Campaign. Local advisory board members and community donors are boosting contributions to help fund Salvation Army programs that support Sioux Falls residents throughout the year, not just during the holidays.
   

3. Primp Boutique announces sad closure of all locations (rollingout.com) — Sioux Falls shoppers are losing a favorite boutique as Primp closes its local store, along with three others, on Dec. 23 after years of declining foot traffic. The women’s clothing chain is holding a liquidation sale with 50% off at all remaining locations, giving Sioux Falls customers one last chance to shop before the doors shut for good.
   

4. La Nina Is Fading: What It Means for South American Crop Potential (agweb.com) — Farmers recently gathered in Sioux Falls to hear that the current La Niña pattern is already weakening, reducing the odds of major South American soybean production problems. Meteorologists say Brazil and Argentina still look on track for strong crops, which could keep global supplies high and influence grain markets Sioux Falls producers rely on.
   

5. Crocheted hats a cause for excitement in Sibley, IA (keloland.com) — A Sioux Falls woman is spreading warmth beyond city limits by crocheting custom hats for her great-grandson’s entire first-grade class in Sibley, Iowa. After kids designed their own colorful winter hats, she hand-made 16 of them in three days, delighting students and reminding both communities how small acts of kindness can brighten cold-weather days.
   

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    Monday December 15
  • Open Weight Room
    Sioux Falls Washington High School Weight Room
    6:00 am
    • Thursday December 18
  • Band: band concert (MS Band Ensemble)
    Ben Reifel Middle School , Auditorium , Sioux Falls
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
    The Social , 301 S Thompson Ave , Sioux Falls
    6:30 pm
  • Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
    The Social 301 South Thompson Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103
    8:45 pm
    • Monday December 22
  • Chorus: Middle School Music Tour (HS Choir Ensemble)
    Patrick Henry Middle School Auditorium
    7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • Tomorrow!
    Free Neighborhood holiday party - Meet Santa - Swap Cookies - more! (Nextdoor Kingswood)
  • There is a dog barking in the ally way of s 1st ave/2nd ave.
    Does anyone know the owner/house or hear it to? I really hope it gets inside it will freeze to death out here..it’s been going on for 30 minutes… (Nextdoor All Saints Historic District)
  • HEGG posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant in Sioux Falls. Apply here.
  • Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Sioux Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sioux Falls here.

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