🌱 Patch AM: Which Fridley athlete just earned national Division III football honors?

Greetings Fridley! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Fridley athlete just earned national Division III football honors?
• Why is a Fridley resident taking ICE to federal court?

Also on today's calendar: A Mid-Century Modern Holiday with RetroFizz! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 21 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Morning flurries, then breezy, temps: high: 27, low: -2.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wis.-River Falls' QB Kaleb Blaha, North Central DL John Sullivan lead Division III All-America team (gazettextra.com) — A Bethel University defensive back from Fridley, senior Devin Williams, has been named to the AP Division III All-America team, putting a local athlete on the national stage. The piece highlights standout small-college players nationwide, including several from Minnesota programs.
   

• Minnesota ACLU sues ICE, alleging agency violates constitutional rights of observers and protesters (northdakotamonitor.com) — A Fridley resident is among six Minnesotans suing ICE, alleging agents violated observers’ and protesters’ constitutional rights during recent immigration operations. The lawsuit details several confrontations around Minneapolis and Richfield and seeks a court order to immediately curb the agency’s alleged retaliatory tactics.
   

📸 Around Fridley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fridley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Market at Forgotten Star Brewing
  Forgotten Star Brewing Co., 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Nature Center CLOSED
  Springbrook Nature Center , 100 85th Ave NW , Fridley

Friday December 26

• Nature Center Closed
  Springbrook Nature Center , 100 85th Ave NW , Fridley
• LIVE MUSIC: THE ELEMENTS — Fridley American Legion Post 303
  Fridley American Legion , 7365 Central Ave NE , Fridley
  7:30 pm
• Friday Night Music — Fridley American Legion Post 303
  Fridley American Legion , 7365 Central Ave NE , Fridley
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• A Mid-Century Modern Holiday with RetroFizz!
  Crooners Supper Club , 6161 Hwy 65 NE , Minneapolis
  6:00 pm

📣 Fridley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Baby Meet-Up
  New Brighton Library , 400 10th St NW , New Brighton
  10:00 am
• Baby & Me Storytime
  Mounds View Library , 2576 County Road 10 , Mounds View
  10:30 am
• MNSure Help and Enrollment
  Brookdale Library , 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway , Brooklyn Center
  1:00 pm
• Read to a Dog In-Person
  Mississippi Library , Mississippi Meeting Room 1 & 2 , Spring Lake Park
  3:00 pm
• Spring Lake Park Panthers vs Irondale Senior Knights
  Spring Lake Park High School , 1100 81st Ave NE , Spring Lake Park
  4:00 pm
• Sushi Making With Chef Pao at a Local Brewery - Sushi Making Cooking Class in Minneapolis | Classpop!™
  Torg Brewery , 8421 University Ave NE , Spring Lake Park
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on December 14, 2025 in Fridley, MN 55432 near Central Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view this… (Nextdoor Park Plaza)

🗞 Nearby News

Columbia Heights

• Heights Theater acquired by owners of beloved Music Box Theatre in Chicago (cbsnews.com)

Brooklyn Center

• Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center community calendar Dec. 18-Jan. 1 (hometownsource.com)
• Brooklyn Center artist encourages the next generation of creatives (hometownsource.com)

Brooklyn Park

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t think you know the gravity of this situation.
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