🌱 Patch AM: Why did a headless deer in Golden Valley spark such debate?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why did a headless deer in Golden Valley spark such debate?
• Are your Golden Valley pipes and furnace ready for this arctic blast?
• How could Robbinsdale’s school-closure plan impact Golden Valley families?

Also on today's calendar: CP Holiday Train coming to Golden Valley on December 14th and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 19 and low of -12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Cloudy and bitterly cold, temps: high: -5, low: -15.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of 3 and low of -3 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yuen: Yes, someone really sawed the head off that roadkill deer (startribune.com) — A Golden Valley family driving to church recently spotted a large dead buck in the Hwy. 55 median, then returned an hour later to find its head cleanly removed. The mother later asked neighbors on a Golden Valley community Facebook page whether it’s normal for someone to saw off a roadkill deer’s head and leave the carcass behind, sparking a lively discussion about hunting customs and safety.
   

• Tips to keep your home during negative temperatures (kare11.com) — Golden Valley homeowners are being urged to prep their houses now for an incoming arctic blast, from sealing drafts to checking furnace filters and exterior vents. Local energy and HVAC experts share practical steps to prevent frozen pipes, improve safety, and cut heating bills, including thermostat strategies and when to call for boiler or gas help.
   

• FAIR School Crystal Students Hold Walkout To Protest Possible Program Closure (ccxmedia.org) — Families in Golden Valley are among those affected as Robbinsdale schools weigh closing or repurposing several campuses, including FAIR School Crystal and FAIR Pilgrim Lane. Students and parents at FAIR School Crystal staged a walkout and silent protest after learning the magnet program may be shut down and students shifted to other middle schools. Public hearings in December and early January will help shape the final decision.
   

📸 Around Golden Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Christmas in Golden Valley: GVO Holiday Concert
  Golden Hills Dr & Xenia Ave, Golden Valley
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Job Search and Résumé Help
  Webber Park Community Library , 4310 Webber Parkway , Minneapolis
  9:30 am
• English Conversation Circle
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  11:00 am
• Loom-Knit Winter Wear
  Webber Park Community Library , 4310 Webber Parkway , Minneapolis
  12:00 pm
• STEAM Activity
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• CPKC Holiday Train
  Golden Valley, MN Calendar , Golden Hills Dr between Xenia Ave and RR tracks , Golden Valley
  5:00 pm
• CP Holiday Train coming to Golden Valley on December 14th
  Golden Hills Dr & Xenia Ave , Golden Valley
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Train
  Golden Valley, MN Calendar , Golden Hills Dr between Xenia Ave and railroad tra , Golden Valley
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Family Storytime
  Rockford Road Library , 6401 42nd Avenue North , Crystal
  10:00 am
• Coffee and Conversations
  Webber Park Community Library , 4310 Webber Parkway , Minneapolis
  10:00 am
• Connect and Play With ECFE / Conéctate y jugate con ECFE
  North Regional Community Library , 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis
  10:00 am
• In-Person PPA Support Group
  Centennial United Methodist Church , 1524 W Country Road C2 , Roseville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 401(k) Balances Are at Record Highs. So Is Your Risk. —Ric Lager Read on Patch

• A structure fire was reported at a house in South Minneapolis with 10 children inside, and the fire department extinguished the fire with no reported injuries.
  12:39AM on Dec 11: Report of a structure fire at a house on 37xx Elliot Ave in South Minneapolis with 10 children inside, ages infant to 14, and no… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Robbinsdale

• Organics Recycling Drop-Off Site Coming to Robbinsdale (ccxmedia.org)
• Crystal's 2026 levy increase sparks controversy for 3rd consecutive year (hometownsource.com)
• Students push key policy ideas forward (hometownsource.com)

St. Louis Park

• Beltline Station development issued affordable housing bonds (hometownsource.com)
• St. Louis Park, Hopkins calendar Dec. 11-18 (hometownsource.com)

New Hope

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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