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🌱 Patch AM: How Lakeville North swimmers stayed perfect in a nail-biter vs. Eastview
Coming up: Obstacle Course on the Lakeville Patch calendar
Greetings Lakeville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lakeville North swimmers stayed perfect in a nail-biter vs. Eastview
- How did Lakeville stack up in 2025’s housing boom?
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lakevillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 29 and low of 3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Panther swim team remains undefeated (hometownsource.com) — Lakeville North’s boys swim and dive team stayed undefeated with a tight 94-86 win over Eastview, powered by multiple event victories and deep relay depth. Varsity and JV Panthers from Lakeville piled up lifetime-best times across strokes and distances, while Eastview’s standout swimmers helped keep several races close throughout the South Suburban Conference meet. 
Find out what's happening in Lakevillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• 2025 in Review: Suburbs once again dominate housing starts (finance-commerce.com) — Lakeville ranked third in the Twin Cities metro for new housing in 2025, with 487 single-family homes permitted and holding the same spot as last year. The list was led by Rosemount and Woodbury, underscoring how suburban construction continues to dominate regional housing growth.
📸 Around Lakeville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeville
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- Obstacle Course
Heritage Library Heritage Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Party
Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
11:00 am - Community Event: Holiday Comedy Night – December 2025
Lakeville Chamber of Commerce , 2920 220th St E , Prior Lake
7:30 pm - Winter Offer
Lakeville Chamber of Commerce , 19950 Dodd Blvd # 101 , Lakeville - Winter Break Open Play
Pleasant Hill Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - Obstacle Course
Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
3:00 pm - Community Event: Storytime for Babies
Heritage Library , 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville
9:30 am - Community Event: Dec Comfort Food Special
Lakeville Chamber of Commerce , 2920 220th St E , Prior Lake
4:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee Café
Farmington, MN Calendar , 325 Oak Street , Farmington
9:00 am - Obstacle Course
Heritage Library Heritage Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Party
Farmington Library Farmington Large Meeting Room,
11:00 am - Winter Break Open Play
Pleasant Hill Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room,
10:00 am
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Here it is … My annual this-time-of-the-year message: To: all of you out there in NextDoor land & To: my immediate neighbors in Ardmor Village & To:… (Nextdoor Ardmore Village) - I pray that anyone going through a hard time right now that God is with you and gives you strength.
Christmas can be a hard time for a lot of people and I pray that if that is you, God is with you and he will bring you peace and joy. I pray that… (Nextdoor Jamesdale Estates)
- Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Material Handler - Reach Truck - 1st and 2nd Shift in Lakeville. Apply here.
- Spar Group posted a job opening for Traveling Retail/Remodel Merchandiser (Next Day Pay) in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmington
- Sheriff's office investigating homicide, attempted suicide in rural Dakota County (twincities.com)
Burnsville
- Twins Should Bring Burnsville's Sam Carlson Home for Christmas (twinsdaily.com)
- Haji seeks House seat in Burnsville (hometownsource.com)
- Letter: Caucuses to set the stage (hometownsource.com)
Rosemount
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-- The Patch AM Team
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