🌱 Patch AM: How a new rink and road fix could reshape Maple Grove

Good morning Maple Grove! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new rink and road fix could reshape Maple Grove
• How Maple Grove’s Brock Faber is fueling a Wild breakout season
• How warming winters are reshaping skiing at Elm Creek in Maple Grove

Also on today's calendar: Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 28 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 26, low: 21.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maple Grove Mayor Mark Steffenson Outlines Two Major Legislative Priorities for 2026 (ccxmedia.org) — Maple Grove’s mayor is pushing state lawmakers in 2026 to finish funding the Highway 169/Elm Creek Boulevard interchange, a key gateway for jobs and traffic on the city’s border with Brooklyn Park. He’s also seeking construction-material rebates to ease costs on the nearly completed community center expansion, including a new third ice rink expected to open before year’s end.
   

• Morgan Geekie and Matt Boldy having breakout seasons (sportscasting.com) — Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, a Maple Grove native, is helping power teammate Matt Boldy’s breakout NHL season, including a key assist in a shutout win over Pittsburgh. The story also highlights Boston’s Morgan Geekie, comparing both players’ strong 2025–26 offensive stats and game-winning performances.
   

• Whistling in the Dark (silentsportsmagazine.com) — Maple Grove’s Elm Creek ski area, part of Three Rivers Park District, now relies heavily on snowmaking and has struggled to fully open its 18 kilometers of trails in recent years. The story zooms out to show how warming winters and unreliable snow are reshaping Nordic skiing, major races, and even fat biking across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
   

📸 Around Maple Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Merry & Bright: Yoga + Coffee Delight
  OMNI Brewery & Taproom - Maple Grove, 9462 Deerwood Ln N, Maple Grove
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  12:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B
  Dave and Buster's - Maple Grove (map) 11780 Fountains Way Maple Grove MN 55369
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Holiday
  Maple Grove, MN Calendar , 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway N , Maple Grove
  7:00 am

📣 Maple Grove Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  1:30 pm
• Read With an Animal
  Plymouth Library , 15700 36th Avenue North , Plymouth
  1:30 pm
• A Christmas Carol...More or Less
  Yellow Tree Theatre , 320 5th Ave SE , Osseo
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Computer and Tech Help
  Plymouth Library , 15700 36th Avenue North , Plymouth
  1:00 pm
• Jesus Christ Superstar
  Ordway Center for the Performing Arts , 345 Washington St , St Paul
  1:30 pm
• GLOW Holiday Festival
  CHS Field , 360 N Broadway St , St Paul
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Escape Room
  Plymouth Library , 15700 36th Avenue North , Plymouth
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Anime New Year
  Plymouth Library , 15700 36th Avenue North , Plymouth
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Every city I have heard of requires dogs to have a license tag on them.
  If people followed this wouldn't it be easier to have them returned when lost? I realize a lot of them sneak out but if they are let out to run and… (Nextdoor Berkshire Ln N)

• Osseo Area Schools posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Custodian Floater in Maple Grove. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Teller in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

• 'Supreme Advocacy': supreme on style, a bit light on substance (scotusblog.com)

Brooklyn Park

• Brooklyn Park Offers $400 Rebate for Water Efficient Toilet Purchases (ccxmedia.org)
• Brooklyn Park Area Drumline and Dance Team Gives Area Youth Positive Outlet (ccxmedia.org)
• Local leaders celebrate completion of Rush Creek Regional Trail underpass (hometownsource.com)

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Ok Maple Grove! 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 dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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