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🌱 Patch AM: What Christmas Eve looked like at The Banquet in Sioux Falls
Coming up: Greater Sioux Falls Outdoor Show on the Sioux Falls Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Christmas Eve looked like at The Banquet in Sioux Falls
- How Sioux Falls families are putting their own twist on Christmas Eve
- How a Sioux Falls kid scored a dream KELOLAND weather tour
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 44, low: 35.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. ‘All one in this world': Christmas at The Banquet (keloland.com) — The Banquet in Sioux Falls served a full Christmas Eve meal to hundreds of guests, with volunteers and staff emphasizing that everyone is welcome, regardless of their situation. With locations downtown and in western Sioux Falls, organizers expected 500–600 people and highlighted how community support helps break cycles of homelessness and reentry struggles. 
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2. Local Christmas traditions include birthdays and movies (keloland.com) — Families in Sioux Falls are marking Christmas Eve in their own ways, from early gift openings to cozy movie marathons and cherished birthday celebrations. Locals like the Moody family and 100-year-old Margaret Jones share how they balance hectic work schedules, military life, and nostalgic traditions while appreciating this year’s mild winter and rare chance to slow down together.
3. Future meteorologist gets Christmas wish to tour KELOLAND (keloland.com) — In Sioux Falls, a 12-year-old aspiring meteorologist got his Christmas wish with a behind-the-scenes tour of the KELOLAND Weather Center. Bryson, who dreams of storm chasing, explored the control room, learned about robotic cameras, and stood at the green screen as meteorologist Adam Rutt showed him Sioux Falls and Rapid City on live weather maps.
4. Lincoln Boys Basketball team knows it has a target on its back (dakotanewsnow.com) — Sioux Falls fans will see a loaded Lincoln boys basketball squad defend its top Class AA ranking at next week’s Presidents Bowl in the Sanford Pentagon. Senior guard Sam Ericsson and coach Luke Hanneman say they embrace having a target on their backs, using last year’s near-miss as motivation while they prepare one game at a time for city rivals Roosevelt and Jefferson.
5. Truckers for Troops® Needs More Recipients (militaryspot.com) — A national Truckers for Troops® drive is highlighting the Veterans Community Project, which already operates a Sioux Falls site providing tiny homes and support services for homeless veterans. Organizers say they need more names and addresses of deployed service members to receive care packages, and they’re also welcoming letters of appreciation and tax-deductible donations to keep the effort going.
📸 Around Sioux Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sioux Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Greater Sioux Falls Outdoor Show
W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds, 100 N Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls
9:30 am
Friday January 16
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Other local events
- Baby Storytime
Ronning Branch - Story Room
9:05 am - Toddler Storytime
Ronning Branch - Story Room
9:05 am
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Date Night Comedy Tour
Washington Pavilion · Sioux Falls , SD , Anderson
7:00 pm - Faith Fest 2026
2112 S Grange Ave · Sioux Falls , SD , Anderson
4:00 pm - DISCO FEVER NIGHT
The Social · Sioux Falls , SD , Anderson
7:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Ronning Branch - Story Room
9:05 am - Movie Night at tre! — tre Ministries
tre Ministries , 900 W 11th St , Sioux Falls
6:00 pm - Girls Basketball: Brandon Valley vs Tea Area (Junior Varsity)
Tea Area High School Main Gym
4:00 pm - Girls Basketball: Brandon Valley vs Tea Area (Sophomore)
Tea Area High School Main Gym
5:30 pm - Girls Basketball: Brandon Valley vs Tea Area (Varsity)
Tea Area High School Main Gym
7:00 pm - Toddler Storytime
Ronning Branch - Story Room
9:05 am
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Enjoy your Hobbies and Try New Ones during National Hobby Month —Beth Richman Read on Patch
- This is a list I copied to share to hopefully make it easier to know ahead of time, of the hours stores are having for Christmas Eke and Day, 2025 .
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Whether you’re getting last-minute gifts or food for the holidays, here’s a list of retailers and grocery stores open and… (Nextdoor John F Kennedy) - Looking for an orange tabby named Milo he is somewhere in the Sioux falls SD area.
He is microchipped and neutered. Last seen three days ago. He comes to the name Milo. (Nextdoor West of Discovery)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Sioux Falls. Apply here.
- Spherion posted a job opening for Shipping-Receiving Associate in Sioux Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sioux Falls here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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