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🌱 Ready to turn a milk jug into a mini winter greenhouse?
Make time for Hockey: B/V on the Fergus Falls Patch calendar
Hello Fergus Falls! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to turn a milk jug into a mini winter greenhouse?
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: Cold with snow, 1-3", with a high of 15 and low of 1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Rather cloudy and cold, temps: high: 9, low: -18.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and frigid, with a high of -9 and low of -22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Winter Garden College returns to be held across six Minnesota counties (hometownsource.com) — Fergus Falls residents can kick off 2026 with a hands-on Winter Garden College workshop on January 8 at M State Fergus Falls, exploring native plants, nativars, and winter sowing techniques. For $20, participants get expert guidance, practical seed-starting experience, and a take-home mini greenhouse to jump-start their spring gardens. 
Find out what's happening in Fergus Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Fergus Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fergus Falls
- Hockey: B/V
Roosevelt SchoolHockey Arena Fergus Falls -
7:00 pm - Holiday Shopping Spree Giveaway
Fergus Falls Area Chamber of Commerce , 202 S. Court Street , Fergus Falls - Spreading Chamber Cheer - With Dash Chamberland!
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union , 410 W Lincoln Ave , Fergus Falls - Friday Night Skiing at Andes (pre-register)
Andes Tower Hills , 4505 Andes Road SW , Kensington
3:30 pm - Hockey: G/JV
Civic Arena East Grand Forks -
4:30 pm - Hockey: G/V
Civic Arena East Grand Forks -
6:30 pm - Spreading Chamber Cheer - With Dash Chamberland!
YMCA of the Northern Sky , 1164 N Friberg Ave , Fergus Falls - Holiday Shopping Spree Giveaway
Fergus Falls Area Chamber of Commerce , 202 S. Court Street , Fergus Falls
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Otter Tail County Workforce Summit & Poverty Simulation
Minnesota State Community & Technical College Fergus Falls Campus, Legacy Hall , 1414 College Way , Fergus Falls
8:30 am - Thursday Music Makers @ Otter Cove
Otter Cove Children's Museum , 105 W Lincoln Ave , Fergus Falls
10:00 am - Kaylyn Sahs: 1910 Sip House Songwriter Showcase 2025
1910 Sip House , 41714 Foursquare Rd , Battle Lake
2:00 pm - BLAST (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training) (pre register)
Roosevelt Education Center - Community Education , 340 Friberg Ave , Fergus Falls
3:45 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Minnesota Service Cooperatives posted a job opening for Assistant Coach - Eastside Winter Sports in Fergus Falls. Apply here.
- Southeast Application Consortium posted a job opening for Early Childhood Special Education Teacher in Fergus Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fergus Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pelican Rapids
- Pelican Valley Senior Living Begins $8.4M Modernization Project at Minnesota Property (rebusinessonline.com)
Ottertail
- LeClair heads National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (henningadvocate.com)
- OTC girls wrestlers make history at first-ever dual (henningadvocate.com)
- Conrad Engen, 97, Obituary – 12/6/2025 (herald-journal.com)
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Ok Fergus Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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