🌱 How Brooklyn Park’s former chief will now shape U of M safety

Good morning Brooklyn Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Brooklyn Park’s former chief will now shape U of M safety
• How do Crystal’s rising taxes compare with bills in Brooklyn Park?

Also on today's calendar: You Can Hike With Us: 12/13/25 at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold; p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 18 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold; a few morning flurries, temps: high: 17, low: -13.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Brooklyn Park police chief named head of U's police force (startribune.com) — A former Brooklyn Park police chief is taking over public safety at the University of Minnesota, bringing decades of experience and a history of improving local policing. Michael A. Davis, who led Brooklyn Park’s department from 2008 to 2013, starts the new role in January after a national search.
   

• Crystal's 2026 levy increase sparks controversy for 3rd consecutive year (hometownsource.com) — Crystal’s proposed 15.87% 2026 tax levy hike would still leave its average property tax bill lower than in nearby cities like Brooklyn Park, New Hope, and Golden Valley. City leaders say the increase is needed to rebuild reserves and fix past budget shortfalls, while some residents argue the jump is too steep for people on fixed incomes.
   

📸 Around Brooklyn Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brooklyn Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• CLIC Meeting
  Brooklyn Park City Hall, 5200 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• You Can Hike With Us: 12/13/25 at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park
  Mississippi Gateway Regional Park , 10360 W River Rd , Brooklyn Park
  10:00 am
• The Bavarian Musikmeisters
  CCX Media , 6900 Winnetka Ave N , Brooklyn Park
  2:00 pm
• Unwrapping Joy Group Coaching Workshop for Women
  7100 Northland Cir N , Brooklyn Park
  4:00 pm
• Southern Resident Killer Whales: Heavy Rotation Brewing
  Heavy Rotation Brewing Co. , 9801 Xenia Ave N Suite 105 , Brooklyn Park
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Youth Maker Club
  Brooklyn Park Library , 8600 Zane Avenue North , Brooklyn Park
  4:00 pm
• New Hope WT General Meeting
  Holy Nativity Lutheran Church , 3900 Winnetka Ave N , Minneapolis
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• STEAM Activity
  Brooklyn Park Library , 8600 Zane Avenue North , Brooklyn Park
  4:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Storytime
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  9:30 am
• In-person Networking, Tracking goals, NIA Andover Meeting
  Kendall’s Tavern & Chophouse , 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd NW , Coon Rapids
  11:00 am
• Job Search Assistance
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  11:00 am
• Crafternoon
  Champlin Library , 12154 Ensign Avenue North , Champlin
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Who can I call if we have a stray cat showing up at our door?
  We are in Brooklyn Park and contacted the police department but they said there is nothing they can do since it is a stray. It’s a snow storm outside… (Nextdoor Founders)
• Water Heater Replacement - Hey guys, the home water heater went out Sat night Sun morning.
  I refuse to put another Rheem in. So, just wondering if any of you have had a Bradford White water heater installed recently. If so, how much did you… (Nextdoor Norwood)

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

• Osseo Boys Basketball Edges Armstrong in Conference Opener (ccxmedia.org)

Brooklyn Center

• Jaguars pull out close win over Holy Angels (hometownsource.com)

Champlin

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-- The Patch AM Team

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