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🌱 How Jefferson’s girls stole an overtime win at Bloomington Ice Garden
Happening soon: Bloomington Chorale: A Light in the Darkness on the Bloomington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How Jefferson’s girls stole an overtime win at Bloomington Ice Garden
Also on today's calendar: Rat Pack ReVue and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 39, low: 29.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 34 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Kuhn OT winner lifts Jags past Hopkins/Park (hometownsource.com) — Bloomington hockey fans just saw Jefferson’s girls pull off a thrilling 5-4 overtime win at Bloomington Ice Garden, capped by junior captain Allegra Kuhn’s game-winner. The Jaguars also erupted for 10 goals in a recent rout of New Prague, with multiple players posting multi-goal, multi-point nights that highlight the team’s growing offensive firepower.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomington
★ Featured events ★
- Bloomington Chorale: A Light in the Darkness
Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington
6:30 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- JHS Band Winter concert
Thomas Jefferson High School , 4001 W 102nd St , Minneapolis
7:00 pm - Friends of the Penn Lake Library Mystery Book Club
Penn Lake Library , 8800 Penn Avenue South , Bloomington
6:30 pm - Family Storytime
Oxboro Library , 8801 Portland Avenue South , Bloomington
10:00 am - Job Search Assistance
Penn Lake Library , 8800 Penn Avenue South , Bloomington
2:00 pm - Rat Pack ReVue
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center , 11411 Masonic Home Dr , Bloomington
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Skating for 18 & older
Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
9:00 am - Public Skating
Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
11:00 am - Stick and Puck
Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
11:00 am - Open Skate
Edina, MN Calendar , 7501 Ikola Way , Edina
11:30 am - Fare for All Tuesdays at the Richfield Community Center
Richfield Community Center , 7000 Nicollet Ave , Richfield
1:00 pm - City Council Work Session, Dec. 16
Edina, MN Calendar
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Richfield
- The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists (cato.org)
Edina
- Edina pledges $250K to help 3 businesses (hometownsource.com)
- Edina Police Department shares reminders on relationship with ICE (hometownsource.com)
- Edina police report, Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 (hometownsource.com)
Minneapolis
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