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🌱 Patch AM: How Edina stole an overtime win from St. Thomas Academy
And on the Edina Patch calendar - 2026 Officers Installation
Coffee in hand, Edina? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Edina stole an overtime win from St. Thomas Academy
- Which former Edina schools leader is now running St. Paul’s district?
- How Edina’s Lilac Way link helped save Graeser Park
Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Edinafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 21 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: P.M. freezing drizzle; cloudy, temps: high: 31, low: 24.
- Monday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Watch: St. Thomas Academy hockey falls to Edina in overtime (kstp.com) — Edina Hornets boys hockey edged St. Thomas Academy 3–2 in an overtime thriller, with Brooks Suter and Brady Mullmann leading the scoring. The win moves Edina to 9–3 and sets up another game tomorrow at Dakotah! Ice Center, giving local fans more chances to follow the Hornets’ strong season. 
Find out what's happening in Edinafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Bethel's top stories of 2025 (bethel.edu) — One of Bethel University’s top 2025 stories will interest Edina residents: former Edina Public Schools leader Stacie Stanley is now superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools. The broader roundup highlights Bethel’s enrollment growth, new academic leaders, standout alumni, and faith-centered initiatives that may appeal to local families considering Christian higher education options.
• Graeser Park added to National Register of Historic Places (hometownsource.com) — A stretch of Highway 100 between Edina and Robbinsdale, known as Lilac Way, includes Graeser Park, which has now been added to the National Register of Historic Places. After years of volunteer-driven restoration, MnDOT plans to transfer the revitalized 1940s roadside park to Robbinsdale this summer, preserving a key piece of Twin Cities transportation history.
📸 Around Edina
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edina
- 2026 Officers Installation
Lake Harriet Masonic Lodge , 4519 France Ave S , Minneapolis - Bluedog - Entertainment Series
Edina, MN Calendar , 7700 York Ave. S. , Edina
6:00 pm - Baby Storytime
Linden Hill Community Library , 2900 West 43rd Street , Minneapolis
10:00 am - Warm Up with Clean Energy at Centennial Lakes Park!
Edina, MN Calendar , 7499 France Avenue S , Edina
4:00 pm - Open Skate
Edina, MN Calendar , 7501 Ikola Way , Edina
11:30 am - Special Town Hall Meeting
Edina, MN Calendar
6:00 pm - Birth Defects Month: Blue/pink lights
Edina, MN Calendar Edina, MN 55424 - Family Storytime
Linden Hill Community Library , 2900 West 43rd Street , Minneapolis
10:00 am
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
📣 Edina Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Artist Reception: Sacred Threads Work by Susan Bring
Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
1:00 pm - Youth Game Day
Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
1:00 pm - Pokémon Collectible Card Club
Saint Louis Park Library , 3240 Library Lane , St. Louis Park
2:00 pm - Uncle LaZer
Rick Bronson's - House of Comedy , 408 E Broadway , Bloomington
7:00 pm
Sunday January 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Small Drywall Project
I am looking for someone to patch a small area on the drywall and mount a curtain rod in that patched area. I live in Edina. Let me know if you are… (Nextdoor Indian Trails)
🗞 Nearby News
Bloomington
- Hennessy Advisors Inc. Invests $44.46 Million in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. $CHRW (marketbeat.com)
- Eden Prairie in 2025: Stories that stayed with us (eplocalnews.org)
- Bryan Richard Schnirring (dodgecentermn.com)
Eden Prairie
- Year in Review: Looking back at 2025 in Minnetonka (hometownsource.com)
- Minnetonka police reports Dec. 21-27 (hometownsource.com)
- Could Lamar Jackson be trade option for Minnesota Vikings? (skornorth.com)
Minneapolis
Ok Edina! 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: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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