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🌱 Patch AM: How will the new Hockey Hall of Fame transform northwest Inver Grove Heights?
Also, don't miss Lifeguard Certification (American Red Cross) on the Inver Grove Heights Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How will the new Hockey Hall of Fame transform northwest Inver Grove Heights?
- Why an Inver Grove Heights worker can’t land a job despite decades of experience
Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.
- Tuesday: Clouds and breaks of sun, temps: high: 33, low: 23.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame finds home in Inver Grove Heights (startribune.com) — Inver Grove Heights has been chosen as the permanent home of Minnesota’s Hockey Hall of Fame, with a 120,000-square-foot interactive complex planned next to the Vikings’ headquarters and opening in 2028. City leaders say the project, which includes an ice rink and performance hall, will anchor long-envisioned development and bring new amenities and attractions to residents for years to come. 
• No degree, no job? Tighter labor market leaves many with fewer options (tucson.com) — An Inver Grove Heights woman in her 60s is struggling to find work without a college degree, highlighting how Minnesota’s cooling job market is squeezing workers without higher education. The story explores statewide unemployment trends, the limits of skills-based hiring, and how local universities and nonprofits are trying to help jobseekers compete.
📸 Around Inver Grove Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inver Grove Heights
★ Featured events ★
- Lifeguard Certification (American Red Cross)
Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights
1:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - Teen Tuesdays
Kaposia Library
2:30 pm - Homework Help
Galaxie Library Galaxie Meeting Room L113, Galaxie Meeting Room L114,
5:00 pm - City Hall closed in observance of Christmas Day
Inver Grove Heights Calendar Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 - Noon Year's Eve Party
Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
11:00 am - Winter Break Open Play
Pleasant Hill Library , Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
10:00 am - Obstacle Course
Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
3:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meeting Canceled Work Session
South St. Paul, MN Calendar
7:00 pm - Feeding Your Baby
Wescott Library , Wescott Large Meeting Room , South St. Paul
10:00 am - Teen Tuesdays
Kaposia Library
2:30 pm - Homework Help
Galaxie Library , Galaxie Meeting Room L113, Galaxie Meeting Room L114 , South St. Paul
5:00 pm
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- South Washington County Schools Isd 833 posted a job opening for Boys Varsity Assistant Swimming Coach at Park High School in Cottage Grove. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Cottage Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inver Grove Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eagan
- Eagan approves budget focused on community investment, fiscal stability (hometownsource.com)
- Levi Drake Rodriguez is living out his dream with the Vikings (kare11.com)
- Eagan's Grace Slavic Church fire leaves community heartbroken (fox9.com)
St. Paul
- ICE Shoots At Man Who Hit Federal Agents With SUV: Authorities (patch.com)
Ok Inver Grove Heights! 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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