🌱 Why Chanhassen’s senator is wading into Trump’s Somali rhetoric fight

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• Why Chanhassen’s senator is wading into Trump’s Somali rhetoric fight

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Morning flurries, then colder, temps: high: 21, low: -10.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -3 and low of -18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GOP leader scoffs at pressure to condemn Trump's political rhetoric (minnpost.com) — A statewide clash over President Trump’s comments about Somali Minnesotans includes a prominent role for Chanhassen’s state senator, Julia Coleman, who publicly backed her GOP caucus’s refusal to directly condemn his language. The piece details how Republican and Democratic leaders are framing the debate over political rhetoric, community safety, and fraud investigations heading into the next legislative session.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chanhassen

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• The Original Marius Petipa Nutcracker
  Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17164-17198 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa
  Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Excelsior Book Club: Beneath a Scarlet Sky
  Excelsior Library , 343 Third Street , Excelsior
  6:30 pm
• EX-Orchestra Concert Gr 4 & 5
  EX Auditorium
  6:30 pm
• Orchestra Concerts
  Chaska High School
  7:00 pm
• Dashing Through the Snow Plows
  Chanhassen Dinner Theatres , 501 W 78th St , Chanhassen
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Commissioning
  Tentmakers , 525 W 78th St #203 , Chanhassen
• Commission on Aging Meeting
  Chanhassen Recreation Center , 2310 Coulter Blvd , Chanhassen
  10:00 am
• Annual Holiday Celebration
  Chanhassen Recreation Center , 2310 Coulter Blvd , Chanhassen
  11:30 am
• Kids Night at Chan Rec Center
  Chanhassen Recreation Center , 2310 Coulter Blvd , Chanhassen
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Apple House is Open!
  Arboretum AppleHouse , 7485 Rolling Acres Rd , Victoria
  9:00 am
• Winter Wonderland Storytime
  Children's area , Chaska
  10:30 am
• Family Nights at Winter Lights
  University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum , 3675 Arboretum Dr , Chaska
  4:30 pm
• Chaska Hawks vs Minneapolis Girls Hockey
  Chaska Community Center , 1661 Park Ridge Dr , Chaska
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Someone posted recently about end of life care for their dog, and one of the comments mentioned a service that comes to you so your dog can be at home.
  I was given the same information a while back by our vet but I can’t find it now. Does anyone have the name of that company? Thanks. (Nextdoor Lake Lucy)
• Snow Plow Update Dec.
  9: Our crews were out clearing main roads, sidewalks, and parking lots this afternoon to help with the evening commute. They will be back on the… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Excelsior

• West metro winter calendar: Dec 11-14 (hometownsource.com)
• Roundup: Season's Greetings (mspmag.com)

Chaska

• Prep Baseball Minnesota Rankings Insider: Class of 2026 (December 2025 Update) (prepbaseballreport.com)
• Survey: Minnesota students faring better compared to a few years ago (grandrapidsmn.com)
• Paul L. Tinder (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

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