🌱 Which Blue Earth athletes stood out in Tuesday night’s tough losses?

Morning Blue Earth! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Blue Earth athletes stood out in Tuesday night’s tough losses?
• How Blue Earth neighbors can rally around the Casias family now

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, afternoon snow, 3-6", with a high of 20 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy; colder in the p.m., temps: high: 20, low: -5.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of -1 and low of -19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prep roundup: NRHEG gals fend off Maple River (mankatofreepress.com) — Blue Earth Area girls and boys basketball teams both fell to Fairmont, with the girls losing 67–29 despite 14 points from Lola Lundquist and the boys dropping a close 61–52 game. The roundup also recaps other nearby schools’ basketball, hockey, and swimming results from Tuesday’s busy slate of high school action.
   

• Fundraiser for Jason Casias by Wendy Powell : Minnesota Firefighter needs Christmas miracle for his wife. (gofundme.com) — A Blue Earth volunteer firefighter is asking neighbors for prayers and financial help as his wife Leanna faces a fifth relapse of brain cancer while in hospice care in Rochester. The Casias family, who built their life in Blue Earth, is struggling with medical, travel, and holiday expenses, and relatives have organized a fundraiser to ease the burden as they hope to spend Christmas together.
   

📸 Around Blue Earth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Earth

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Thursday December 11

• Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs Maple River (next SY) (Home)
  Blue Earth Area High School , Gym
  7:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Basketball: Girls B Squad Game vs Luverne (Home)
  Blue Earth Area High School , Gym
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys B Squad Double Header vs Luverne (Home)
  Blue Earth Area Junior High , Pemberton Gym
  4:45 pm
• Basketball: Boys C Squad Double Header vs Luverne (Home)
  Blue Earth Area Junior High , Pemberton Gym
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity Double Header vs Luverne (Home)
  Blue Earth Area High School , Gym
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity Double Header vs Luverne (Home)
  Blue Earth Area High School , Gym
  7:15 pm

Monday December 15

• Basketball: G/C Squad
  Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls C Squad Game vs Minnesota Valley Lutheran (Away)
  Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• SAIL – Mapleton
  MAPLETON COMMUNITY CENTER , 304 2nd Ave NE , Mapleton
  9:15 am
• BB: B/Jr. High
  Truman High School
  4:30 pm

Friday December 12

• BB: G/Jr. High
  Truman High School
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Early dismissal
  GHEC Schools
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brrr...
  it's cold out there! While the temperatures might be icy cold, we've been preparing for them all year. Hear from Stan, Chrissy and Tim on how they’ve… (Nextdoor )

• Vertin posted a job opening for Funeral Director in Blue Earth. Apply here.
• Taher posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Blue Earth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Earth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairmont

• Fairmont shaves some off budget, OKs at 6.9 % levy increase (fairmontsentinel.com)
• HRA squashes Whitetail Ridge plans (fairmontsentinel.com)
• Saturday Steak and Shrimp night (fairmontsentinel.com)

Albert Lea

• Albert Lea lowers proposed tax levy (kaaltv.com)
• 7 things to do this week: Christmas with Elvis, brunch bingo and more (albertleatribune.com)
• Freeborn County preps for white-out conditions amid Tuesday winter storm (kaaltv.com)

Ok Blue Earth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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