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Good morning Edina! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Edina’s 1956 mall launch still shapes retail’s future
  • How Edina claimed the Gold Division crown at Maroon and Gold
  • Edina-born community member Carrie Anne Hoeschen remembered at 48

Also on today's calendar: Edina - Community Health Commission Meeting and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Edinafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Colder; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 31, low: 21.
  • Saturday: Snow, 1-2"; breezy, colder, with a high of 24 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Peter Smith: Physical Retail—The Beginning or the End? (nationaljeweler.com) — Edina gets a nod as the birthplace of the first enclosed shopping mall in 1956, framing a broader look at how malls and brick-and-mortar retail are evolving. The piece explores shrinking traditional malls, changing jewelry retail, and why in-person shopping still has psychological and sensory advantages over online buying, especially for stores that clearly choose a lane and execute it well.
   

• Lakeville North finishes 3rd at Maroon and Gold Invite (hometownsource.com) — Edina’s boys swim team captured the Gold Division championship at the Maroon and Gold Invitational, edging out other top programs from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. Lakeville North finished third in its division, with several strong relay and individual performances plus standout diving results that helped the Panthers place well in a deep field.
   

• Carrie Hoeschen, 48, Obituary – 1/2/2026 (herald-journal.com) — Edina readers may pause to remember Carrie Anne Hoeschen, who was born in Edina in 1977 and later made her home in Kimball. The 48-year-old longtime parts and office manager at B & B Tire and Auto in Winsted is remembered for her love of animals, barrel racing, dancing, and time with friends and family. Visitation is set for Jan. 16 in Winsted, with a spring celebration of life planned.
   

📸 Around Edina

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Other local events
    Friday January 9
  • Baby Storytime
    Edina Library , 5280 Grandview Square , Edina
    10:00 am
  • Lilo & Stitch (live action)
    Edina, MN Calendar , 7700 York Ave. S. , Edina
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday January 10
  • Jobies installation
    Lake Harriet Masonic Hall , 4519 France Ave S , Minneapolis
    3:00 pm
    • Sunday January 11
  • Open Skate
    Edina, MN Calendar , 7501 Ikola Way , Edina
    12:00 pm
  • Two Men and a Piano - Entertainment Series
    Edina, MN Calendar , 7700 York Ave. S. , Edina
    6:00 pm
    • Monday January 12
  • Baby Storytime
    Linden Hill Community Library , 2900 West 43rd Street , Minneapolis
    10:00 am
  • Edina - Community Health Commission Meeting
    Edina City Hall , 4801 W 50th St , Edina
    6:30 pm

📣 Edina Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday January 8
  • Baby Caregiver Connection Hour With Hopkins ECFE
    Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
    9:15 am
  • Stories With Bloomington ECFE
    Oxboro Library , 8801 Portland Avenue South , Bloomington
    10:00 am
  • Family Storytime
    Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
    10:30 am
  • Friends of the Penn Lake Library Adult Book Club
    Penn Lake Library , 8800 Penn Avenue South , Bloomington
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • On this site we often have a select few who love to criticize everything in Edina.
    In the current Edition Edina city engineer Chad Millner is recognized for his great leadership in his department and his promotion on his expanded… (Nextdoor Concord)
  • Does anyone know why the city of Edina is not plowing the side streets?
    I have lived here over 40 years and this is the first time the streets are not being plowed (Nextdoor Chowen Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Bloomington

  • C.H. Robinson Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (marketscreener.com)
  • Behind its airtight defense, Minnetonka boys hockey has vaulted to No. 1 (startribune.com)
  • Hearing Aid and Ear Device Patents for November 2025 (hearinghealthmatters.org)

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