🌱 How did Brooklyn Center fall just one point short at Kennedy?

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

In today's newsletter:

• How did Brooklyn Center fall just one point short at Kennedy?
• How did Brooklyn Center lose both Aldi and Walmart this year?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog this morning, with a high of 44 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 34 and low of -6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys basketball: Kennedy takes down Jaguars (hometownsource.com) — Brooklyn Center boys basketball dropped a tight 70-69 road game at Kennedy in a Tri-Metro Conference thriller, despite a strong offensive showing. Kennedy’s young core, led by standout sophomores Judah Mitchell and Musunguindji Mwenentanda, is fueling a rapid turnaround after last season’s 0-11 start and highlighting tougher competition Brooklyn Center will face this year.
   

• How Whistles Became a New Tool of Resistance in Minnesota (racketmn.com) — Residents in Brooklyn Center are feeling the squeeze after both Aldi and Walmart closed earlier this year, further limiting affordable grocery options on the North Side. The broader article explores how immigration crackdowns, SNAP benefit losses, and shifting consumer habits are reshaping food access and small businesses across the Twin Cities, alongside other cultural changes like a longtime Minneapolis art gallery shutting its doors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brooklyn Center

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Winter Waterland
  Brooklyn Center Community Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Connect and Play
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  10:00 am
• MNSure Help and Enrollment
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  12:00 pm
• Teen Geekery Club
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  4:00 pm
• Computer and Tech Help
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  4:00 pm
• Adult Tutoring
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Medicare Counseling
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• MNSure Help and Enrollment
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  9:30 am
• Board of Commissioners Public Comment Period
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  10:00 am
• Anoka County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar Anoka, MN 55303
  10:15 am
• Commissioner Worksession
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsdale

• Robbinsdale board confronts contentious decision over which schools to close (startribune.com)

Brooklyn Park

• Walgreens is DSN's 2025 Pharmacy Innovator of the Year (drugstorenews.com)
• Layoffs at Danish vacuum maker to be completed 2 months earlier than planned (bringmethenews.com)
• Sharon "Kip" Ann Carroll (themonroetimes.com)

New Hope

Ok Brooklyn Center! 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 don't know, but April May!
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