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🌱 Patch AM: What will the massive new Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame bring here?
And check out Inver Grove Heights Holiday Craft and Gift Expo on the Inver Grove Heights Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What will the massive new Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame bring here?
- How big will the new Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame be here?
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.
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- Friday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 20 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Morning flurries, then colder, temps: high: 30, low: 1.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 24 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SPORTS FEEVER – December 18, 2025 (kroxam.com) — Inver Grove Heights has been chosen as the future home of the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame, a 120,000-plus-square-foot complex planned near I-494 by Vikings Lakes with a museum, rink, performance venue, and restaurant. Developers hope to break ground in 2026 and open in 2028, while the rest of the column highlights recent Minnesota prep sports milestones, signings, and academic honors. 
• Council Member Koski: ‘Escalating Harassment' Behind Exit From Mpls Politics (racketmn.com) — Inver Grove Heights is set to host the new Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame, with a $70 million, 120,000-square-foot complex featuring a museum, rink, performance venue, and hockey-themed restaurant planned to open in 2028. The broader news digest also covers Minneapolis political harassment concerns, a disputed federal arrest case, and Michele Tafoya’s possible U.S. Senate run.
📸 Around Inver Grove Heights
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Inver Grove Heights
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★ Featured events ★
- Inver Grove Heights Holiday Craft and Gift Expo
Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Ave, Inver Grove Heights
10:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- 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 - 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
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Move and Groove
Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
9:30 am - Waggin' Tales
Galaxie Library , Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139 , South St. Paul
10:00 am
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello- we have a very sweet bunny that needs to be rehomed due to out of state move.
She is a 4 yr old mix between Lionhead and mini holland lop and on the small side. Her fur is super soft and manageable - due to the breed mix. … (Nextdoor Barnes-Rich Valley) - I’m thinking about getting a kitten/cat.
Female only. A kitten would be better as I have 3 dogs and an adult may not get along well with dogs. If you know of anyone who is trying to find… (Nextdoor Lafayette)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here.
- Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Inver Grove Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Inver Grove Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eagan
- Eagan Parks & Recreation offers Winter Activity Roundup (hometownsource.com)
- Eagan City Council adopts 8.9% levy increase (hometownsource.com)
Rosemount
- Is your plumber using AI? Hands-on trades try chatbot helpers (marketplace.org)
- NDAs, code names and shell companies: How Minnesota officials support data center secrecy (startribune.com)
St. Paul
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