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🌱 Patch AM: Why did LA Fitness quietly shut its Burnsville location?
Coming up: Grand Opening of Caaqal Dumar on the Burnsville Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why did LA Fitness quietly shut its Burnsville location?
Also on today's calendar: Patty Peterson and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Burnsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Burnsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 31 degrees.
- Sunday: Snow, mainly later, 1-3", temps: high: 36, low: 6. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Some sun, windy and colder, with a high of 9 and low of -2 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 10 Most Popular Fitness & Wellness Stories of 2025 (athletechnews.com) — Burnsville readers may be interested to know LA Fitness closed its local club this year, part of a broader wave of shutdowns and class cuts nationwide. The story is a year-end roundup of 2025’s biggest fitness-industry developments, from major gym acquisitions and boutique studio expansions to new training partnerships and shifting workout trends that could shape where and how you exercise next year. 
📸 Around Burnsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burnsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Grand Opening of Caaqal Dumar
Leonura Event Center, 550 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville
6:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Adult Open Hockey (18 & older only)
Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
9:00 am - Public Skating
Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
12:00 pm - Patty Peterson
Aster House , 4265 Nicols Rd , Eagan
7:00 pm - 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 - Developmental Hockey Ice
Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
6:00 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
📣 Burnsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Obstacle Course
Heritage Library , Large Meeting Room , Apple Valley
10:00 am - Stories and a Song
Shakopee Library
11:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Party
Farmington Library , Large Meeting Room , Farmington
11:00 am - Free Fallin - The Tom Petty Concert Experience
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel , 2400 Mystic Lk Blvd , Prior Lake
8:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don't mind i'm just super curious the reason behind 4 individuals jogging on the shoulder of SB Hwy 13 with about 10 cars following behind with flashers on.
Just a midnight stroll with some safety backup? Something more meaningful? Totally just curious, it was the strangest sight to catch me off guard at… (Nextdoor Burnsville) - Can anyone recommend a good deep tissue massage therapist in the Burnsville area?
I need someone who gets in there, not just a basic relaxation massage. Having issues with headaches and a very tight upper back. Thanks! (Nextdoor Sunset Pond Park)
- RTX Corporation posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operations Supervisor - IRS/VCS & Engines - 2nd Shift (Onsite) in Burnsville. Apply here.
- Universal Forest Products, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler 1 in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burnsville here.
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- 2025 in Review: Suburbs once again dominate housing starts (finance-commerce.com)
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