🌱 Askov American Legion Post 243 Meeting and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Askov American Legion Post 243 Meeting at Pine County Historical Society & The Little Mermaid Cafe
• Gruve with Me at Finlayson Community Center
• 2026 Sandstone Ice Climbing Festival — Minnesota Climbers Association at Robinson Quarry Park

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 27.
• Thursday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 34 and low of -11 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Askov

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Gruve with Me
  Finlayson Community Center, 2195 Finland Ave, Finlayson
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Askov American Legion Post 243 Meeting
  Pine County Historical Society & The Little Mermaid Cafe , 6333 H C Andersen Alle , Askov
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• Gruve with Me
  Finlayson Community Center , 2195 Finland Ave , Finlayson
  5:00 pm

Friday January 9

• 2026 Sandstone Ice Climbing Festival — Minnesota Climbers Association
  Robinson Quarry Park , Old Wagon Rd , Sandstone
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Fitness for the Aging
  Finlayson Community Center , 2195 Finland Ave , Finlayson
  11:00 am
• Jr High Boys Basketball vs Barnum @ WR
  Willow River Area School , 8142 Pine St , Willow River
  4:30 pm
• Jr High-7th Grade Girls Basketball @ Barnum
  Barnum WRAS-Public Calendar
  4:30 pm
• Boys V Hockey @ Ashland
  Ashland WRAS-Public Calendar
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting- Sturgeon Lake
  Sturgeon Lake City Hall , 3084 Farm to Market Rd , Sturgeon Lake
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys V vs. Hibbing (Away)
  Lincoln Elementary School
  7:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Sandstone LEGO Club
  Sandstone Public Library , 106 Main St , Sandstone
  3:30 pm
• Dodge Hunger
  East Central School District Finlayson, MN 55735
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Itasca Area Schools Collaborative posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Askov. Apply here.
• H&R Block posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Sandstone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Askov here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pine City

• The show must go on: Pine City Heritage Players celebrate 20 years of revival (wcmpradio.com)
• Boys hockey results for Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (postbulletin.com)

Rush City

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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