🌱 Which Afton Olympian just clinched a spot in Italy?

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• Which Afton Olympian just clinched a spot in Italy?

Also on today's calendar: Swirl Wine Bar Trivia Night.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 39, low: 30.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 36 and low of -4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Meet the Minnesotans who are headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy (startribune.com) — Afton residents can cheer on hometown cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins, who has officially qualified for her fourth Winter Olympics and plans to retire after this season. She’s among several Minnesotans already headed to the 2026 Games in northern Italy, with more athletes expected to join Team USA as trials continue.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Afton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• It's Date Night! Bring someone to Swirl tonight!
  Swirl Wine Shop Bar, 3291 St Croix Trail S, Afton
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Swirl Wine Bar Trivia Night
  Afton House Inn, Historic , 3291 St Croix Trail S , Afton
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Root to Rise Yoga
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  9:00 am
• Portkey Speed Networking - For all Business Owners/Professionals - Minnetonka
  Minnetonka OffiCenter , 12800 Whitewater Drive #Suite 100 , Hopkins
  9:30 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Cottage Grove
  9:30 am
• Morning Yoga
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  9:30 am
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library , Wescott Large Meeting Room , Cottage Grove
  10:00 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Park Grove Library Park Grove Meeting Room,
  10:15 am
• Storytime & Art Cart
  Park Grove Library Park Grove Main Library Space,
  10:30 am
• Walk For Wellness at Shoot 360
  Shoot 360 Woodbury , 11160 Hudson BLVD , Lake Elmo
  11:00 am
• Technology Assistance
  Park Grove Library
  11:30 am
• Woodbury Holiday Lunch
  Woodbury OffiCenter , 2042 Wooddale Dr Suite 250 , Woodbury
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Custodian in Stillwater. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Afton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Elmo

• Four arrested for stealing mail, including social security cards, in Lake Elmo (cbsnews.com)

Stillwater

• Back in time: Modern Woodmen of America (hometownsource.com)
• Teaming Up to Combat Hunger – During The Holidays and Every Day (startribune.com)

St. Paul

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-- The Patch AM Team

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