Community Corner
🌱 How did Elk River’s wrestlers fare against powerhouse New Prague?
And check out Parks & Recreation Santa Day Event on the Elk River Patch calendar
Morning Elk River! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Elk River’s wrestlers fare against powerhouse New Prague?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-3", with a high of 16 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Morning flurries, then breezy, temps: high: 17, low: -14.
- Saturday: Cloudy and bitterly cold, with a high of -2 and low of -17 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wrestlers come out on top at two dual meets (montgomerymnnews.com) — Elk River High School’s wrestling team, the Elks, faced a tough New Prague squad in a dual where New Prague prevailed 53–9. The story recaps New Prague’s dominant start to the season across multiple duals, including the matchup with Elk River, highlighting key individual bouts and comeback pins that shaped each team score. 
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📸 Around Elk River
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elk River
★ Featured events ★
- Parks & Recreation Santa Day Event
Otsego City Hall, 13400 90th St NE, Otsego
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- ZHS Choir/Band Concert, Walters/Kaiser, 7 pm perf. 90 min.
Independent School District 728 Elk River, MN 55330
7:00 pm - Fit and Friends
Furniture and Things Community Event Center , 1000 School Street , Elk River
9:00 am - Arthritis
Elk River, MN Calendar , Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street , Elk River
10:00 am - Smear
Elk River, MN Calendar , Elk River Senior Activity Center 1000 School Street , Elk River
1:00 pm - Farmer's Christmas Celebration
Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce , 509 US-10 , Elk River
10:00 am - Morning at the Museum
Sherburne History Center , 10775 27th Ave SE , Becker
10:00 am - Jolabokaflod
Edge Bar + Boutique , 625 Main St , Elk River
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
📣 Elk River Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Council Chambers , 7550 Sunwood Drive NW , Ramsey
7:30 am - High School Transition Program
Senior Activity Center , 160 Lake Street N , Big Lake
8:00 am - Economic Development Commission
Upper Level Work Session Room , 2015 First Ave. , Anoka
8:00 am - Social Club
Elk River Senior Activity Center - Furniture and Things Community Event Center 1000 School St Elk River MN 55330
9:30 am
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Turn clutter into kindness.
This is one of the best times of year to pack up a donation bag. Closets are full, kids have outgrown half their things, and most of us have great… (Nextdoor Elk River) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
FOUND on December 8, 2025 in Elk River, MN 55330 near 217th Ave nw & Co.Rd.1 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Elk River)
- Independent School District 728 posted a job opening for Custodian 2nd shift, 8 hours per day - TEMPORARY position beginning 10/21/25 through approximately 1/12/26 in Elk River. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Elk River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk River here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ramsey
- Winter businesses in Minnesota seeing boom in sales after two-year decline (cbsnews.com)
- Twin Cities Snowfall Totals: Northern Suburbs Hit 7 Inches As Metro Sees Wide Range (patch.com)
- Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan failed to hold mandatory safety meetings before Dem speaker's assassination: ‘Shameful' (nypost.com)
Albertville
- Discount Grocery Giant Aldi Eyes Albertville Property (northwrightcounty.today)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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