🌱 What will Kiester do after its only grocery store shuts down?

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• What will Kiester do after its only grocery store shuts down?

Also on today's calendar: SAIL – Kiester.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy; colder in the p.m., temps: high: 20, low: -4.
• Saturday: Frigid with 1-3" of snow, with a high of -2 and low of -18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'A sad time for the town': Rural grocery store in southern Minnesota to close (bringmethenews.com) — Kiester’s community-owned Kiester Market will close on Dec. 31, ending a key source of groceries and a popular social hub for the town’s 500 residents. Locals are sharing their sadness and gratitude online as the store offers increasing discounts in its final weeks and neighbors wonder how they’ll manage without it.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kiester

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Sunday December 14

• Wicked For Good
  108 N Main St, Kiester
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• SAIL – Kiester
  KIESTER COMMUNITY CENTER , 106 S 1st St , Kiester
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• SAIL – Alden
  Alden City Hall , 174 Water St , Alden
  9:00 am

Friday December 12

• 30th Annual Drive Thru Live Nativity
  New Life Christian Church , 1705 SE Marshall St , Albert Lea
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Crafts
  Wells Public Library , 54 1st Street SW , Wells
  10:00 am
• A Nashville Christmas at The Broadway
  Events at The Broadway , 201 S Broadway Ave , Albert Lea
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• SAIL – Albert Lea (M/W)
  Senior Court , Twin Lakes
  9:00 am
• Adult Craft
  Wells Public Library , 54 1st Street SW , Wells
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• SAIL – Emmons
  121 Main St , Emmons
  3:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albert Lea Area Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Para-educator in Albert Lea. Apply here.
• Pentex Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Taco John's, FT / PT Shift Manager - Days in Albert Lea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kiester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Albert Lea

• 'Song Bird Trail' to be constructed in Minnesota between Albert Lea and Hartland (northiowatoday.com)
• Albert Lea lowers proposed tax levy (kaaltv.com)
• 7 things to do this week: Christmas with Elvis, brunch bingo and more (albertleatribune.com)

Blue Earth

• Prep roundup: NRHEG gals fend off Maple River (mankatofreepress.com)

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