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- Arthritis Exercise Program β Plainview
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- Thursday: Cold; p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 19 and low of 11 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Friday: Cold, a.m. flurries; cloudy, temps: high: 19, low: -10.
- Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -3 and low of -14 degrees.
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π Upcoming Events in Elgin
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β Featured events β
- Saint Charles High School vs. Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School
St Charles High School, 600 E 6th St, St Charles
7:15 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Arthritis Exercise Program β Plainview
215 3rd St SW , Plainview
3:00 pm
Thursday December 25
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π Events Nearby
- SAIL β St. Charles
St. Charles City Hall , 830 Whitewater Ave , St Charles
9:00 am - Rochester Chapter 2025 Christmas Party
Bleu Duck Kitchen , 14 4th St SW , Rochester
6:00 pm - Willow Creek 7th & 8th Chorus Concert
Willow Creek Middle School , 2425 11th Ave SE , Rochester
6:30 pm - Santa's Express Experience
7805 11th Ave NW , Rochester
2:30 pm - Santa Mile - 1 mile road race
615 South Ave SE , Eyota
3:00 pm - Mayo High School Choir Concert
MHS Auditorium , 1420 11th Ave SE , Rochester
7:00 pm - Family Storytime
Plainview Public Library , 345 1st Ave NW , Plainview
10:30 am - Saint Charles High School vs. Leroy-Ostrander High School
St Charles High School , 600 E 6th St , St Charles
7:15 pm - Saint Charles High School vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School
St Charles High School , 600 E 6th St , St Charles
11:00 am - Luke Hendrickson Music
Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar , 1251 Cedar Center Ave SE , Oronoco
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recycling Reminder: Got big boxes?
Break them down so they fit inside your curbside recycling cart. If your curbside cart is full, bring corrugated cardboard (please flatten) to the⦠(Nextdoor )
- Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Rochester. Apply here.
- Paul Davis posted a job opening for Cleaning Technician in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.
π Nearby News
Rochester
- A New Bar Hopes to Open Soon on North Broadway in Rochester (krocnews.com)
- Nearly 400 students gather at Rochester Community and Technical College to compete with Legos and robots (postbulletin.com)
- Rochester Sports Banquet award finalists include state title teams, D1 commits (postbulletin.com)
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