Published December 08, 2012, 05:51 AM

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Daily digest: Things to know for the day ahead, from a duet to the Xtreme Cheer and Dance Challenge to winning lottery numbers.

Things to do

SATURDAY

• “White Christmas,” 7:30 p.m., $12 and $14, all seats are reserved, Pepsi-Cola Theatre for the Performing Arts, Mitchell.

• “Christmas Cookie Walk,” 10 a.m. to noon, New Home Lutheran Church, Mitchell.

• Holiday Tour of Trees, 5 to 8 p.m., Troy and Barb Becker home, donation of one canned good per person, White Lake.

• Adelfi Duet, in concert, 3 p.m., Farwell Church, Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell.

• Santa available, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabela’s, Mitchell.

• “Christmas Creches, Goodness Gracious” display, 1 to 4:30 p.m., free will offering accepted, Congregational UCC sanctuary, Mitchell.

• Xtreme Corn Palace Cheer and Dance Challenge, 8 a.m., Corn Palace, Mitchell.

• DAV No. 7 and Auxiliary Christmas Dinner, noon, VFW Club Rooms, Mitchell.

SUNDAY

• “White Christmas,” 2 p.m., $12 and $14, all seats are reserved, Pepsi-Cola Theatre for the Performing Arts, Mitchell

• Concert of sacred Christmas music, 7 p.m., First Reformed Church, Mitchell.

• Santa available, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabela’s, Mitchell.

• “Christmas Creches, Goodness Gracious” display, 1 to 4:30 p.m., free will offering accepted, Congregational UCC sanctuary, Mitchell.

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Things to remember

DWU FUNDRAISER CANCELED: The Dakota Wesleyan University daycare fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network, originally scheduled for today at L.B. Williams Elementary School in Mitchell, has been canceled.

JVCC DANCE SCHEDULED: Dance to the music of Veryl Hohn from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at James Valley Community Center, Mitchell.

Admission is $4, which includes lunch. All ages are welcome and you do not need to be a member to attend.

METHODIST HOSPITAL NURSES CHRISTMAS LUNCH SET: The annual Methodist Hospital Nurses Alumni Christmas lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the basement of United Methodist Church, Mitchell. Cost is $5 in lieu of door prizes.

Lucky numbers

Mega Millions: Winning numbers drawn Friday: 7-43-44-51-56; Mega Ball: 4; Megaplier: 3; Estimated jackpot: $20 million.

Gas prices

Mitchell: $3.372 Yankton: $3.239 Rapid City: $3.218 Sioux Falls: $3.297 State: $3.338 National: $3.371

Today in local history

On this date in 2009, the City Council made the decision to replace water meters in Mitchell with high-tech meters, which can be read remotely by computer rather than requiring manual reading.

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