🌱 Patch AM: How a national nonprofit is lifting a burden from a Burnsville hero’s family

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a national nonprofit is lifting a burden from a Burnsville hero’s family
• How did Burnsville riders stack up at state cycling championships?
• Burnsville students joined a growing south metro walkout against ICE.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 37, low: -4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 23 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mortgage of fallen Burnsville emergency responder Adam Finseth to be paid off by nonprofit (twincities.com) — A national nonprofit is paying off the mortgage for the family of fallen Burnsville firefighter and paramedic Adam Finseth, offering lasting financial relief after last year’s tragic shooting. Finseth was killed while responding as a SWAT medic to a domestic violence standoff in Burnsville where children were at risk, and local leaders continue to honor his bravery and sacrifice.
   

• South's Dobesh is state cycling runner-up (hometownsource.com) — Burnsville high school cyclists Annelise Metzger and Greta Dickhausen placed 20th and 23rd at the Minnesota Cycling Association state championships in Mankato, highlighting local talent in a deep field. The story also spotlights Lakeville, Eastview, Apple Valley, and Rosemount riders who earned top-10 finishes across multiple age divisions and strong team showings in the fall series.
   

• Apple Valley High School students walk out of class to protest ICE (hometownsource.com) — Students in nearby Apple Valley walked out of class to protest ICE actions, echoing a similar student walkout in Burnsville last week. Teen organizers and Somali-American and Latino students described fear over immigration raids and due process concerns. The protest highlights how federal immigration enforcement is directly affecting families and young people across the south metro, including Burnsville.
   

📸 Around Burnsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Christmas With Elvis
  Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Developmental Hockey Ice
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  6:00 am
• Adult Open Hockey (18 & older only)
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  8:30 am
• Stick and Puck
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  11:00 am
• Public Skating
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  11:00 am
• 2025 Ribbon Cutting: Vital Energy Physical Therapy
  Burnsville Chamber of Commerce , 14041 Burnhaven Drive, Suite 105 , Burnsville
  11:30 am
• S'mores & Songs
  Burnsville Calendar , 13501 Upton Avenue , Burnsville
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime at Thompson County Park
  Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge , 1200 Stassen Lane , West St. Paul
  10:00 am
• Teen Gaming
  Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library
  2:30 pm
• Eligibility Specialist at the Elko New Market Library
  Elko New Market Library , Elko New Market Small Meeting Room , Elko New Market
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trystar posted a job opening for Manufacturing Controller in Burnsville. Apply here.
• Airlite Plastics posted a job opening for Inspector Packer 1st Shift in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

• Mission Yearbook: Video shows how Minnesota church is answering the question ‘Is Racial Justice Possible?' (pcusa.org)
• Wiklund will not seek reelection to Minnesota Senate (hometownsource.com)
• POLICE REPORT: Noise protest held at Edina hotel allegedly hosting ICE agents (hometownsource.com)

Lakeville

• Robbinsdale school board votes to close middle school, 2 elementary schools (kstp.com)

Eagan

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 don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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