🌱 Patch AM: How will a new Hockey Hall of Fame reshape Inver Grove Heights?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will a new Hockey Hall of Fame reshape Inver Grove Heights?
• How a $70M hockey hall could transform Inver Grove Heights.

Also on today's calendar: 12/20 Paint All is Bright at Overboard Bar & Grill, Inver Grove Heights, MN at 1 PM and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 38 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; a bit of p.m. snow, temps: high: 21, low: 14.
• Saturday: Morning flurries, then breezy, with a high of 26 and low of 5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame to be built in Inver Grove Heights (am1100theflag.com) — A major new attraction is coming to Inver Grove Heights: the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame will build a 120,000‑plus square foot complex near I‑494, close to the Vikings headquarters. City leaders say the museum, rink, performance venue, and restaurant could anchor long-envisioned development in the Northwest Area and bring new amenities, events, and visitors to town.
   

• Council Member Koski: ‘Escalating Harassment' Behind Exit From Mpls Politics (racketmn.com) — Inver Grove Heights is set to become home to the new Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame, a $70 million, 120,000-square-foot complex with a museum, rink, performance venue, and hockey-themed restaurant. Construction is expected to start next year, with opening planned for late 2028, positioning the city as a major destination for hockey fans and community events.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inver Grove Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Inver Grove Heights Holiday Craft and Gift Expo
  Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Storytime for Babies
  Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
  9:30 am
• Winter Mocktail Mixology
  Thompson County Park Activity Center , 1200 Stassen Ln , West St. Paul
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Move and Groove
  Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
  9:30 am
• Waggin' Tales
  Galaxie Library , Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139 , Inver Grove Heights
  10:00 am
• 12/20 Paint All is Bright at Overboard Bar & Grill, Inver Grove Heights, MN at 1 PM
  Overboard Bar & Grill , 4455 64th St E , Inver Grove Heights
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Teen Tuesdays
  Kaposia Library
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Clay Gnomes
  Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , South St. Paul
  1:00 pm
• Wescott Third Thursday Book Discussion Group
  Wescott Library
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Storytime for Babies
  Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , South St. Paul
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Initial Vikings vs. Giants Injury Report for Week 16 of 2025 (statenews.net)

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