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🌱 Patch AM: How did Lakeville’s Sam Malinski factor into this Avalanche blowout?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Lakeville’s Sam Malinski factor into this Avalanche blowout?
Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 11 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 20, low: 2.
- Sunday: P.M. freezing drizzle; cloudy, with a high of 29 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Valeri Nichushkin delivers New Year's Eve hat trick (sportscasting.com) — Lakeville hockey fans might notice hometown defenseman Sam Malinski assisting on Valeri Nichushkin’s third goal in Colorado’s dominant New Year’s Eve win. The story highlights Nichushkin’s hat trick, his past scoring feats, and how Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood outshined Jordan Binnington despite Binnington’s surprise Olympic selection.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeville
- Winter Offer
Lakeville Chamber of Commerce , 19950 Dodd Blvd # 101 , Lakeville - City Council Meeting
Lakeville, MN Calendar , 20195 Holyoke Avenue , Lakeville
6:00 pm - Community Event: Storytime for Babies
Heritage Library Large Meeting Room , 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville
9:30 am - "Dance With Me"
Lakeville Area Arts Center , 20965 Holyoke Avenue , Lakeville
10:30 am - Community Event: Dance with Me
Lakeville Area Arts Center , 20965 Holyoke Ave , Lakeville
10:30 am - Community Event: Bingo with Lakeville Lions
Carbone's Bar and Grill , 7670 160th St. West , Lakeville
6:30 pm - Community Event: Storytime for 2s–6s
Heritage Library Large Meeting Room , 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville
9:30 am - Community Event: Pub Nights - David Harland & Sol Strings
Lakeville Area Arts Center , 20965 Holyoke Ave , Lakeville
5:30 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Junior Golf Lessons - One Day
Farmington, MN Calendar , 510 Walnut St. , Farmington
8:30 am - Coffee Café
Farmington, MN Calendar , 325 Oak Street , Farmington
9:00 am - Leapin' Lizards
Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
10:00 am - Storytime for Babies
Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Farmington
9:30 am
Friday January 2
Tuesday January 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rambling River Center
Presentation by Edward Jones It’s understandable that we’re desperate for a quick fix to one of the greatest collective health fears we have: losing… (Nextdoor ) - Matt Boudinot is back for a sequel course!
Dakota County Technical College in cooperation with the City of Farmington EDA is excited to present "AI for Small Business V2: From Curiosity to… (Nextdoor )
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Load Builder I in Lakeville. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmington
- Minnesota high school boys basketball state poll: Week 5 (startribune.com)
- Friends and family mourn young mother murdered on Christmas Eve (cbsnews.com)
- Farmington Rambling River Center offers activities, fitness (hometownsource.com)
Burnsville
- Senate District 55 GOP to have caucuses at Nicollet Middle (hometownsource.com)
- DHS social media videos sparks concerns from legal experts in Minnesota (kstp.com)
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