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Good morning Edina! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Edina High School is cracking down on ICE-related comments
  • Why a police chase ended at Southdale Hospital’s ER entrance
  • How Edina’s girls hockey nearly handed Minnetonka its first loss

Also on today's calendar: Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 45, low: 23.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edina High School will discipline students 'making light' of ICE threats (bringmethenews.com) — Edina High School is warning students they could face suspension for comments that make light of immigration threats or reference ICE in ways that cause fear or humiliation. The principal’s email follows recent ICE activity and protests in Edina and across the Twin Cities, aiming to reinforce respectful language and protect student dignity.
   

• Richfield man arrested after reports he put a ‘dead body' in his vehicle (twincities.com) — A police chase that began in Richfield ended at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, where officers found a 23-year-old woman with a gunshot wound in a vehicle; she later died. The driver was arrested at the hospital’s emergency entrance, and Richfield police say the case remains under active investigation with few additional details released so far.
   

• Edina and Tonka play to an exciting overtime tie (hometownsource.com) — Edina’s girls hockey team battled Minnetonka to a 4-4 overtime tie Saturday, showing a strong response after an earlier loss and maintaining Minnetonka’s unbeaten record. Edina dominated the second period and got two goals from Hazel Schenkelberg, while coach Sami Cowger praised the Hornets’ penalty kill and junior goalie Soren Peacock’s 25 saves.
   

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    Monday December 15
  • Math Team Meet #4 ~ Nativity of Mary Catholic Church
    Nativity of Mary Catholic Church , 9900 Lyndale Ave S , Bloomington
    4:00 pm
  • Create & Celebrate: Festival of Lights Family Hanukkah Event
    Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
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    Veterans Park , 6335 Portland Ave , Richfield
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    Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
    6:00 pm

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