🌱 Patch AM: How a national nonprofit just lifted a Burnsville hero’s family

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In today's newsletter:

• How a national nonprofit just lifted a Burnsville hero’s family
• How Burnsville police are responding to aggressive new ICE operations
• See how Burnsville’s Brock Boeser figured into this NHL milestone

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 27.
• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tunnel to Towers pays off mortgage of slain Minn. FF/medic's home (firerescue1.com) — A national nonprofit is paying off the mortgage on the Burnsville home of fallen firefighter and paramedic Adam Finseth, easing a major burden for his family. Finseth was killed in February 2024 while responding as a SWAT medic to a domestic violence standoff in Burnsville, where he was honored for his dedication to protecting children at the scene.
   

• Suburban police speak out on immigration enforcement amid ICE activity (twincities.com) — Burnsville residents are being reassured that local police are not participating in federal immigration raids, even after a high-profile incident where ICE detained parents at a Burnsville home. City officials and other suburbs stress that officers do not check immigration status and want immigrants to feel safe calling 911 or joining protests, despite ongoing Operation Metro Surge across Minnesota.
   

• Kiefer Sherwood records his third career NHL hat trick (sportscasting.com) — A recent NHL recap highlights Vancouver forward Kiefer Sherwood’s third career hat trick, but it also notes Burnsville native Brock Boeser assisting on one of Sherwood’s earlier game-winners this season. For local fans, it’s another reminder that a hometown player continues to make an impact in the league while Vancouver rides a three-game win streak behind strong goaltending.
   

📸 Around Burnsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville

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Monday December 22

• Developmental Hockey Ice
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  6:00 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
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Burnsville Calendar , 100 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Developmental Hockey Ice
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  6:00 am
• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Open Today — The Works Museum
  The Works Museum , 9740 Grand Ave S , Bloomington
  10:00 am
• Plaid Tidings
  Bloomington Center for the Arts , 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd , Bloomington
  2:00 pm
• Sounds of the Season
  City of Bloomington , 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd , Bloomington
  4:00 pm
• 12/21 Paint Believe Cardinal at North 20 Brewing in Rosemount, MN at 4 PM
  North 20 Brewing , 12266 Bacardi Ave , Rosemount
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are not rich but we did buy two heated cat houses for neighborhood cats.
  Better description these cats have visited us since October 2022 and January 2024. We also bought a heated food bowl to keep the food we put out from… (Nextdoor Neill Park)
• We came home today to this pigeon hanging out by our townhome doors.
  I’ve lived here 14 years and never seen a bird come sit by our doors . It seems to be hungry but how would we know if injured? Is so cold today. (Nextdoor Oak Leaf)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier (Front End) in Burnsville. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Savage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

• Chuck Chalberg: Minnesota naming (powerlineblog.com)
• Christmas surprise for Sioux Falls girl (keloland.com)
• 'Staggering' Amount of Somali Fraud in Minnesota, Including 'Fraud Tourism' (pjmedia.com)

Lakeville

• Lakeville Police Department report for the week of Dec. 7-13 (hometownsource.com)

Ok Burnsville! 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 feel lightheaded!
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