🌱 Patch AM: Why the Vikings are racing to keep Brian Flores in Minnesota

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In today's newsletter:

• Why the Vikings are racing to keep Brian Flores in Minnesota

Also on today's calendar: New Year’s Eve Party at Lebanon Hills.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Windy, colder, blowing snow, with a high of 10 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: A little snow; not as cold, temps: high: 32, low: 14.
• Wednesday: Colder with a little snow, with a high of 17 and low of -6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report: Vikings Working to Extend Brian Flores Before Offseason (purpleptsd.com) — Eagan gets a nod as home to the Vikings’ TCO Performance Center while the team works to extend defensive coordinator Brian Flores before his contract expires after the 2025 season. With the Vikings sitting at 8-8 and the defense carrying the load, keeping Flores in Minnesota has become one of the franchise’s top offseason priorities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eagan

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve Party at Lebanon Hills Regional Park
  Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Rd, Eagan
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve Party at Lebanon Hills
  Lebanon Hills Regional Park , 860 Cliff Rd , Eagan
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Coffee Break - Drake Bank
  Drake Bank , 60 East Plato Blvd. , St. Paul
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Winter Break Open Play
  Pleasant Hill Library , Large Meeting Room , Apple Valley
  10:00 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
• Vision Boards for 2026
  Oxboro Library , 8801 Portland Avenue South , Bloomington
  2:00 pm
• Obstacle Course
  Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
  3:00 pm
• BLS CPR Training Apple Valley Monday December 29th 6:00 pm
  GrandStay Hotel & Conference Apple Valley , 7083 153rd St W , Apple Valley
  5:00 pm
• BINGO MONDAY NIGHT
  Bogart's Entertainment Center , 14917 Garrett Ave , Apple Valley
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Developmental Hockey Ice
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  6:00 am
• Public Skating for 18 & older
  Burnsville Calendar , 251 Civic Center Parkway , Burnsville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!!!
  I have decided to go to a new meat market in MN at least once a month. Today I went to Greg’s Meats and I could look up what one to go to next month… (Nextdoor Thomas Lake Point)

🗞 Nearby News

Rosemount

• EGA Spectro Alloys donates $100,000 to 30 charitable initiatives (hometownsource.com)
• Business People: Liliana Letran-Garcia to return to CLUES as CEO (twincities.com)
• Busy start to the season for Jag swimmers (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• 'Life-Threatening' Blizzard Conditions Begin: Town-By-Town Snow Totals Across MN, WI (patch.com)

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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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