🌱 Patch AM: How a Lakeville North teacher is fueling Farmington’s hockey surge

Morning Lakeville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Lakeville North teacher is fueling Farmington’s hockey surge
• Lakeville mourns longtime Buckboard server killed on Christmas Eve

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, a little snow, with a high of 31 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Colder with a little snow, temps: high: 18, low: -8.
• Thursday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 10 and low of 3 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holiday action: Tiger skaters enjoying their reversal of fortune (hometownsource.com) — Lakeville readers will recognize coach Steve Sabetti from his years at Lakeville North, where he still teaches and leads the Panthers’ boys golf team, as he now guides Farmington boys hockey to a surprising 9-0-1 start. The story recaps Farmington’s dramatic holiday tournament win, strong offensive and goaltending stats, and other recent results for Eagan, Lakeville North girls basketball, and Rosemount hockey.
   

• Man charged in fatal Farmington shooting of partner on Christmas Eve (startribune.com) — A woman who spent eight years serving customers at Lakeville’s Buckboard Restaurant was fatally shot on Christmas Eve in a Castle Rock Township home, where she lived with her partner and children. Her boyfriend, a Farmington man, is charged in the killing, which happened with at least one child present, and his bail is set at $2 million.
   

📸 Around Lakeville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeville

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Wednesday December 31

• Community Event: Storytime for 2s–6s
  Heritage Library , 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville
  9:30 am

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day Holiday: City Offices Closed
  Lakeville, MN Calendar
• Community Event: Heritage Library Afternoon Book Discussion Group
  Heritage Library , 20085 Heritage Drive , Lakeville
  12:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting CANCELED
  Lakeville, MN Calendar , 20195 Holyoke Avenue , Lakeville
  6:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Winter Offer
  Lakeville Chamber of Commerce , 19950 Dodd Blvd # 101 , Lakeville
• City Council Meeting
  Lakeville, MN Calendar , 20195 Holyoke Avenue , Lakeville
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• LEGO®, DUPLO® & Mega Bloks
  Galaxie Library Galaxie Large Meeting Room L139,
  9:30 am
• Winter Break Open Play
  Pleasant Hill Library Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Book Bingo for All Ages
  Wescott Library Wescott Large Meeting Room,
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• 21st Annual Louis Schmitz Holiday Classic
  Schmitz-Maki Arena , 114 Spruce St , Farmington
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  My nephew Alex is 16 years old and looking for small jobs in the Lakeville area. He’s responsible, polite, and happy to help with snow shoveling and… (Nextdoor Lakeville)
• God willing, I'll be out very early tomorrow to clean some driveways.
  If you need help, let me know at 612-730-9079. Good night. (Nextdoor Ardmore Village)

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for LifeCafe Team Member in Lakeville. Apply here.
• Holiday Franchise Group posted a job opening for Stock / Maintenance in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

• Open Door Farmington Pop-up Pantry continues in 2026 (hometownsource.com)

Burnsville

• How much snow fell? Totals from across Minnesota (kstp.com)

Rosemount

Ok Lakeville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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