🌱 Will your child’s school change under Farmington’s new boundaries?

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• Will your child’s school change under Farmington’s new boundaries?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas in the Village and 5 more events.

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 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A.M. flurries; breezy, colder, temps: high: 21, low: -12.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -3 and low of -17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Farmington School Board approves new boundary realignment (hometownsource.com) — Farmington District 192 has approved new school boundary lines that will shift about 240 students starting in the 2026–27 school year, while avoiding any elementary school closures. Families affected by the changes, including in-district transfers and “legacy” fourth- and seventh-graders, face key deadlines on Jan. 15, 2026 for transfer requests and decisions about staying at current schools.
   

📸 Around Farmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Farmington Tigers vs Rosemount Irish
  Farmington High School, 20655 Flagstaff Ave, Farmington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Toys for Town Wrapping Day
  Farmington, MN Calendar , 20655 Flagstaff Ave. , Farmington
  9:00 am
• Waggin' Tales
  Wescott Library Children's Area,
  10:00 am
• Winter Ornaments
  Burnhaven Library Burnhaven Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Star Wars Fan Party
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  2:00 pm
• Intro to Glass Fusing: Pendants & Ornaments
  Heritage Library Heritage Large Meeting Room,
  2:00 pm
• Christmas in the Village
  Dakota County Fairgrounds , 4008 220th St W , Farmington
  3:00 pm
• GLOW Holiday Festival
  CHS Field , 360 N Broadway St , St Paul
  5:00 pm

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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

• Few months back I lost my calico, she didn’t come home one night but we havnt stopped searching.
  There’s been many sightings of a big calico which sounds like my Anna. She decided to bunker down under a house it seemed like and the nice family… (Nextdoor Upper 182nd)
• UPDATE: SAFE!
  Thank you all! Lost dog! This little one is lost in Farmington. If you see her, please DO NOT call out to her, chase or follow. Instead, it’s… (Nextdoor Sunnyside)

• Valmont Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Straightener in Farmington. Apply here.
• Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher Lakeville Area Schools in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakeville

• 'Anything Goes' at Lakeville North (hometownsource.com)
• CBRE brokers sale of 204-unit multifamily property in Lakeville (rejournals.com)
• Wrestling: Season starts with a bang, more fireworks to come (hometownsource.com)

Rosemount

• SSC swimming: North boys explode in season-opening victory (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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