🌱 Patch AM: How Expo 2031 and new tourism plans could reshape Eagan

Hi Eagan! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Expo 2031 and new tourism plans could reshape Eagan
• Did Jay Ward’s controversial hit actually break any NFL rules?

Also on today's calendar: Eleventh Hour Makers Market and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Colder with flurries, with a high of 24 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Snow and flurries at times, temps: high: 15, low: 12.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high of 18 and low of -8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dakota County to host global Expo 2031 Minnesota USA (hometownsource.com) — Eagan is set to be one of the key sites for the massive Expo 2031 Minnesota USA, which could draw millions of visitors and major investment to Dakota County. At the same time, the Eagan City Council has reviewed an ambitious 2026 marketing plan to boost tourism, support local businesses, and promote events like July 4th Funfest, Market Fest, and an Ethiopian soccer tournament.
   

• Kevin O'Connell Addresses the Controversial Hit (purpleptsd.com) — Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, speaking after Sunday’s win, defended safety Jay Ward’s low hit that ended Washington tight end Zach Ertz’s season, calling it an unavoidable part of a fast, violent game. The piece also highlights O’Connell’s empathy for Ertz and notes that the Vikings’ earlier training camp work in Eagan set the stage for this physical season.
   

📸 Around Eagan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Eagan High School vs. Andover
  Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Coffee Break - Trinity Senior Campus
  Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce , 905 Elm Street , Farmington
  8:00 am
• Young Professionals - Holiday Party
  MetroNOME Brewery , 385 Broadway St , St. Paul
  4:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Twin Cities Sisters in Crime — Frank F. Weber
  Lost Spur Golf and Event Center , 2750 Sibley Memorial Hwy , Eagan
  10:00 am
• Twin Cities Premium Outlets Cookies and Crafts with Santa and Mrs. Claus
  Twin Cities Premium Outlets , 3965 Eagan Outlets Pkwy , Eagan
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Dinner Party — Advent United Methodist Church - Eagan, MN
  Lost Spur Golf and Event Center , 2750 Sibley Memorial Hwy , Eagan
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Viking Lakes Hot Chocolate Break
  Viking Lakes , 2611 Nordic Way , Eagan
  9:00 am
• Twin Cities Holiday Princess Ball
  Eagan Community Center , 1501 Central Pkwy , Eagan
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• Eleventh Hour Makers Market
  Pacific Place , 600 Pine St , Seattle
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 10

• Coffee & Cribbage
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime at Thompson County Park
  Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge , 1200 Stassen Lane , West St. Paul
  10:00 am
• "Happy Hour & Handshakes" - Learning RX
  Learning RX , 2874 Highway 55 , Eagan
  3:30 pm
• Natural Resources Commission Meeting
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1101 Victoria Curve , Mendota Heights
  6:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Eagan PatchAM possible:

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• The Cabinet Store + Culina Design — (952) 208-6268
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local Lions Club helps spread joy this Holiday Season —Sara Read on Patch

• We rescued 3 kittens (3 months old) and are looking to rehome them.
  They are very friendly and playful. Please message me if you are interested or have any questions. Help share if you can. This is a repost. (Nextdoor Quarry Park)
• Looking for help with shoveling my driveway when the HOA doesn’t.
  I have a daughter with epilepsy and she can’t be left alone, and I have a bad knee so I can’t risk getting hurt shoveling. Would you be willing to… (Nextdoor Diffley Commons)

🗞 Nearby News

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• 5 Tips for the Best Holiday Lights Viewing (mspmag.com)

Burnsville

• Burnsville police monitoring immigration activity (hometownsource.com)
• James 'Jim' Schiprett, 77 (montgomerymnnews.com)
• Singer Alexander O'Neal's Home Catches Fire Hours After Return From ICU Stay (blackenterprise.com)

St. Paul

Ok Eagan! 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

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