🌱 Patch AM: Will the Gophers finally bring this Lakeville South star home?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will the Gophers finally bring this Lakeville South star home?

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 35, low: 33.
• Friday: Low clouds, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two-time MN Gatorade Player of the Year to enter portal, should the Gophers pursue? (yardbarker.com) — A former Lakeville South football standout, running back Carson Hansen, is entering the college transfer portal after three productive seasons at Iowa State. With one year of eligibility left, analysts are weighing whether the Gophers should finally pursue the two-time Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year, especially if their current backfield depth changes.
   

📸 Around Lakeville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeville

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Saturday December 27

• 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

Monday December 29

• 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

Tuesday December 30

• 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

📣 Lakeville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve At Farmington Lutheran Church
  20600 Akin Rd , Farmington
  12:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Hall Closed
  Farmington, MN Calendar

Friday December 26

• Coffee Café
  Farmington, MN Calendar , 325 Oak Street , Farmington
  9:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Obstacle Course
  Heritage Library Heritage Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wandering dog at our front door around 11pm.
  He’s wearing a collar but my husband didn’t want us opening the door. Posting here in case someone is looking for him/her. Medium sized, black and… (Nextdoor Homestead Creek East)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lakeville. Apply here.
• Boise Cascade Company posted a job opening for Material Handler- 7am shift start time. in Lakeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

• Year in Review 2025: Farmington sees progress, experiences challenges (hometownsource.com)
• Legislators Talk About Desired Policy (womenspress.com)
• The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6% (southwestledger.news)

Burnsville

• Haji seeks House seat in Burnsville (hometownsource.com)

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 got tired of the hole business.
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