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In today's newsletter:

• How a routine drive turned deadly at a busy Eagan intersection
• Which Eagan wrestlers dominated in Monday night’s quad meet?
• How will 2,000 new DHS agents change life in Minnesota?

Also on today's calendar: Saxophunk - The Ronny Loew Band - Post Holiday Q-Tip for 90 Days of Seasonal Saturation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 27.
• Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. One dead in 3-vehicle Eagan crash involving bus (bringmethenews.com) — A deadly three-vehicle crash in Eagan at Pilot Knob Road and Lone Oak Road killed one adult and injured another, briefly closing the busy intersection for nearly four hours. One car slid into a parked MVTA bus carrying two uninjured passengers, and officials expect to release more information about the victim soon.
   

2. Girls wrestling results for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 (postbulletin.com) — Eagan High’s girls wrestlers had a busy Monday, picking up wins over La Crescent-Hokah and Cannon Falls while dropping a close dual to Pine Island. Local athletes like Lyza Olafson, Hallie Eichmann, and Taniah Borney notched several pins and forfeits, helping showcase a strong Eagan lineup across multiple weight classes.
   

3. DHS sends 2,000 agents to Minnesota to assist in immigration and fraud investigations (meaww.com) — Federal officials are sending up to 2,000 DHS agents to Minnesota for a month-long surge targeting immigration and large fraud schemes, while Gov. Tim Walz, recently photographed at Deerwood Elementary in Eagan, has bowed out of the 2026 governor’s race. The move heightens enforcement pressure across the Twin Cities and adds political uncertainty as fraud investigations intensify.
   

4. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid amid child-care fraud scandal (wbch.com) — Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, who recently visited Deerwood Elementary in Eagan, has ended his bid for a historic third term to focus on responding to massive child-care and nutrition fraud probes and sharp Republican criticism. The decision reshapes Minnesota’s 2026 governor’s race, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar being urged to run and Trump-backed Mike Lindell already in the field.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Saxophunk - The Ronny Loew Band - Post Holiday Q-Tip for 90 Days of Seasonal Saturation
  Brianno's Chart House Restaurant & Events Center, 11287 Klamath Trail, Lakeville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Heritage Large Meeting Room, Heritage Library
  10:00 am
• Play and Learn
  Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Coffee Break - Drake Bank
  Drake Bank , 60 East Plato Blvd. , St. Paul
  8:00 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Farmington Large Meeting Room, Farmington Library
  9:30 am
• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Robert Trail Large Meeting Room, Robert Trail Library
  10:00 am
• Free talk about blending photos to create unique artworks
  City of Eagan , 3830 Pilot Knob Rd , Eagan
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Wescott Large Meeting Room, Wescott Library
  10:00 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Kaposia Large Meeting Room, Kaposia Library
  10:30 am

Saturday January 10

• Kitchen Play: Thank You, Omu!
  Inver Glen Large Meeting Room, Inver Glen Library
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• Eagan Female Entrepreneur Happy Hour
  Greg & Lisa's Hidden Treasure , 4185 S Robert Trail , Eagan
  5:30 pm
• Break the Glass Ceilinig Book Club
  Greg & Lisa's Hidden Treasure , 4185 S Robert Trail , Eagan
  6:00 pm

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