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🌱 How will the Highway 27 expansion change driving through Mahtomedi?
Coming up: RIVER CITY CHORALE CHRISTMAS CONCERT on the Mahtomedi Patch calendar

Good morning Mahtomedi! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will the Highway 27 expansion change driving through Mahtomedi?
Also on today's calendar: NEW YEAR'S EVE COMEDY AT THE DUGOUT BAR and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mahtomedifor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 39 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, temps: high: 19, low: 15.
- Saturday: Morning flurries, then breezy, with a high of 24 and low of 0 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Which county has the lowest levy increase in the metro area? Washington County at 6.95% (twincities.com) — Washington County’s newly approved 2026 budget includes a major County Highway 27 corridor expansion from I-694 to County Highway 12 in Mahtomedi, which could affect local traffic and commuting. The board also adopted a 6.95% levy increase—lowest in the metro—funding extensive road, bridge, park, library, and human services investments across the county over the next five years.
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📸 Around Mahtomedi
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mahtomedi
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★ Featured events ★
- RIVER CITY CHORALE CHRISTMAS CONCERT
120 East Ave, Mahtomedi
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Baby & Me Storytime
White Bear Lake Library , 4698 Clark Avenue , White Bear Lake
10:30 am - Paws to Read with Sailor
White Bear Lake Library , 4698 Clark Avenue , White Bear Lake
10:30 am - Christmas Eve - City Offices Closed
Mahtomedi, MN Calendar - Christmas Day - City Offices Closed
Mahtomedi, MN Calendar - NEW YEAR'S EVE COMEDY AT THE DUGOUT BAR
The Dugout Bar , 96 Mahtomedi Ave , Mahtomedi
8:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Root to Rise Yoga
Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
9:00 am - Matoska School Tours
Matoska International School-Door F
10:00 am - Drop-In Play Date
Oakdale Library , Oakdale Large Conference Room 125 , Oakdale
10:00 am - One-to-One Computer and Tech Help by Appointment
White Bear Lake Library , 4698 Clark Avenue , White Bear Lake
10:00 am - Family Storytime
White Bear Lake Library , 4698 Clark Avenue , White Bear Lake
10:30 am - Thursday at CURRENT is our Ribeye Special For only $28!
CURRENT , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
4:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great winter celestial show over Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
Get to know the constellations like The Big Bear, Orion the Hunter, Gemini the Twins, and some of the great stories behind them. We’ll also use large… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Oakdale
- Four arrested for stealing mail, including social security cards, in Lake Elmo (cbsnews.com)
Lake Elmo
- 4 suspects arrested following Lake Elmo package thefts (hometownsource.com)
- Vicky Johnson - Bakken Young Funeral Home - River Falls and New Richmond Wisconsin (bakken-young.com)
Stillwater
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