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🌱 Patch AM: More Than 100 Acres Of Inver Grove Heights Parks To Be Restored With $922K In Grants

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Hello Inver Grove Heights! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Over 100 acres of Inver Grove parks getting major restoration boost
  • How a new Hockey Hall of Fame could transform Inver Grove Heights
  • Could a missing degree derail decades of hard-earned experience?

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 42 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Snow, mainly later, 1-2", temps: high: 36, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Sunshine, breezy and colder, with a high of 12 and low of 0 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More Than 100 Acres Of Inver Grove Heights Parks To Be Restored With $922K In Grants (patch.com) — Inver Grove Heights will see more than 100 acres of parks, prairies, woodlands, and Mississippi Riverfront restored through $922,108 in grants, with no cost to local property taxpayers. Work at Seidl’s Lake Park, Harmon Park Reserve, Salem Hills, and several Mississippi River Greenway sites will remove invasive species, restore native habitat, stabilize shorelines, and improve water quality and wildlife habitat.
   

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• Inver Grove Heights chosen for MN Hockey HOF (ingstadmedia.com) — Inver Grove Heights has been chosen as the permanent home of the future Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame, a 120,000-plus square-foot complex planned near I-494 by Vikings Lakes. The project promises a museum, rink, performance venue, restaurant, and community spaces, with groundbreaking targeted for 2026 and a projected opening in 2028, bringing new visitors and amenities to the city.
   

• No degree, no job? Tighter labor market leaves many with fewer options (chicagotribune.com) — An Inver Grove Heights woman in her 60s is struggling to find work without a college degree, highlighting how a cooling job market is squeezing experienced workers who lack formal credentials. The story explores rising competition, persistent advantages for degree-holders, and how local universities and nonprofits are trying to help Minnesotans upskill and navigate tougher hiring standards.
   

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    Monday December 29
  • 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 30
  • LEGO®, DUPLO® & Mega Bloks
    Galaxie Library , Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139 , Inver Grove Heights
    9:30 am
  • Feeding Your Baby
    Wescott Library , Wescott Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
    10:00 am
  • Winter Break Open Play
    Pleasant Hill Library , Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
    10:00 am
  • Book Bingo for All Ages
    Wescott Library , Wescott Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
    2:00 pm
  • Homework Help
    Galaxie Library , Galaxie Meeting Room L113, Galaxie Meeting Room L114 , Inver Grove Heights
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Lost cat!
    Please let us know if you find him. Ran outside on Christmas in the townhomes of Lafayette East. Thank you so much. (Nextdoor Lafayette Park East)
  • USA Jobs posted a job opening for Mail Clerks / Mail Machine Operators in Cottage Grove. Apply here.
  • RTX Corporation posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operations Supervisor - IRS/VCS & Engines - 2nd Shift (Onsite) in Burnsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inver Grove Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Fundraiser for Grace Slavic Church by Johnny Mezeritski : Support Grace Slavic's Recovery and Rebuilding (gofundme.com)
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  • 5 Ways the Housing Industry Gave Back in 2025 (probuilder.com)

Rosemount

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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