🌱 Patch AM: How a Lakeville native is chasing World Juniors redemption at home

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• How a Lakeville native is chasing World Juniors redemption at home

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 39, low: 29.
• Thursday: Very windy, with a high of 36 and low of -3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• USA after redemption, not a three-peat, at 2026 World Juniors (duluthnewstribune.com) — A Lakeville native, forward Brendan McMorrow, is skating for a roster spot as Team USA begins its World Juniors training camp in Duluth ahead of the 2026 tournament in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Many players are seeking redemption after a painful U18 gold-medal loss to Canada, using that experience to fuel another run at a championship on home ice.
   

📸 Around Lakeville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeville

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Tuesday December 16

• Farmington Books & Brew Online
  Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Farmington
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Community Event: Storytime for 2s–6s
  Heritage Library , 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime at Thompson County Park
  Thompson County Park Dakota Lodge , 1200 Stassen Lane , West St. Paul
  10:00 am
• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Lakeville
  10:00 am
• Teen Gaming
  Kaposia Library , Kaposia Large Meeting Room , Lakeville
  2:30 pm
• Crafternoon: Kumihimo Braiding
  Pleasant Hill Library , Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room , Lakeville
  3:00 pm
• Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee Meeting
  Lakeville, MN Calendar , 20195 Holyoke Avenue , Lakeville
  6:00 pm
• Book Bingo for Adults
  Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Lakeville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Rotary & Seniors Holiday Party
  Farmington, MN Calendar , 22120 Denmark Ave. , Farmington
  11:00 am
• The 2:40 Club
  Kaposia Library
  2:30 pm
• The Open Door Pantry - BACK at RRC
  Farmington, MN Calendar , 325 Oak Street , Farmington
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi, If you are planning on traveling for the holidays and need someone to look after your fur babies, I would be happy to help.
  Please follow the link to my Rover profile. Happy holidays, and I look forward to speaking with you soon. https://www.rover.com/sit/coreyg27196 (Nextdoor Spirit of Brandtjen Farm)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Stocking/Shelving Merchandiser in Lakeville. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T1484) in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

• Third DraftKings Hacker Pleads Guilty (securityweek.com)

Burnsville

• 2 killed in northwest North Dakota crash (thedickinsonpress.com)
• Walters Wins UJ Men's Basketball's First NSIC Weekly Award (newsdakota.com)
• Foundation pays mortgage of fallen Burnsville firefighter (startribune.com)

Rosemount

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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