🌱 Meat Raffle and 10 more events

Good morning to you Elko New Market! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Meat Raffle
• Christmas in the Village
• Skate with Santa

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Morning flurries, then breezy, temps: high: 20, low: -12.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -3 and low of -20 degrees.

📸 Around Elko New Market

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elko New Market

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Winter Walk - Bows, Strings & Contentment — Grand Event Center
  Grand Event Center, 316 Washington St, Northfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Meat Raffle
  Firehouse Grille , 7875 Old Town Rd , Elko New Market
  1:00 pm
• Christmas in the Village
  Dakota County Fairgrounds , 4008 220th St W , Farmington
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Skate with Santa
  Schmitz-Maki Arena , 114 Spruce St , Farmington
  1:00 pm
• A Totally Awesome 80s Christmas Show! @ Brianno's Chart House
  Brianno's Chart House Restaurant & Events Center , 11287 Klamath Trail , Lakeville
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Preschool Early Literacy Class at Savage Library
  Savage Library , Large Meeting Room , Savage
  10:30 am
• Sensory Explorers at Jordan Library
  Jordan Library , Small Meeting Room , Jordan
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Family Early Literacy Class at New Prague
  New Prague Library , Large Meeting Room , New Prague
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Learning Lab
  Cherry View Elementary Lakeville, MN 55044
  8:15 am
• Parachute Playtime
  Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
  9:30 am
• Storytime for Babies
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Robert Trail Library Robert Trail Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• On December 3, Scott County’s own County Attorney Ron Hocevar was awarded the Minnesota County Attorneys Association (MCAA) Public Service Award at their annual meeting.
  In the words of co-nominator Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, “Ron has served with great distinction and professionalism as the Scott County… (Nextdoor )
• For those of you with pets like me that have the in nice shelters where they can be outside if they want or inside.
  I have a little warning for everyone. I just lost three of my very favorite cats that were very tame and followed me everywhere. At first I thought… (Nextdoor Elko New Market)

• Boise Cascade Company posted a job opening for Material Handler / Forklift Operator in Lakeville. Apply here.
• Lakeville Area Public Schools posted a job opening for Chess Team-Head Coach in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elko New Market here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lonsdale

• Princeton man involved in multi-semi crash on I-94 during snowstorm (hometownsource.com)
• NATE announces 2026 Board election results; Strong member turnout reflects industry crossroads (wirelessestimator.com)
• CBRE brokers sale of 204-unit multifamily property in Lakeville (rejournals.com)

Lakeville

• Burcum: Years after losing Main Street landmarks, small towns like Northfield see no easy fix (startribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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