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Good morning to you Maple Grove! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What this USHL trade means for Maple Grove’s rising scorer
  • Will Maple Grove buses be running on Christmas Day?
  • How Maple Grove figured into a high-profile Minneapolis murder case

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

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Thursday: A bit of freezing drizzle, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Force Announce Trade with Des Moines (oursportscentral.com) — A Maple Grove High School standout, forward Wyatt Kuznik, has been acquired as an affiliate by the Fargo Force in a trade with the Des Moines Buccaneers. Kuznik, an ’08 righthanded scorer from Maple Grove, has 14 points in nine high school games this season. The move gives him a clear development path in the USHL while keeping local fans watching his progress closely.
   

• What's open, closed on Christmas Day in the Twin Cities area (startribune.com) — If you rely on Maple Grove Transit, plan ahead: there will be no service on Christmas Day, along with suspensions on Plymouth Metrolink and SouthWest Transit. The piece also details holiday closures for major stores, liquor shops, parking meters, and other Twin Cities transit options so you can navigate Christmas Day with fewer surprises.
   

• Man twice convicted in Minneapolis realtor Monique Baugh's killing gets life without parole (cbsnews.com) — Maple Grove appears in this case as the site of a sham home showing where Minneapolis realtor Monique Baugh was lured before being kidnapped and later killed. The article explains how Lyndon Wiggins, previously granted a retrial, has now been resentenced to life in prison without parole, and outlines the roles and sentences of others involved in the 2019 crime.
   

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  • Drop-in Tech Help
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    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
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I pulled up to my friend's house in my car the other day.
    "I didn't know you drove a Honda." He said. "Yes," I replied. "I don't really talk on my own Accord." (Nextdoor North Eagle Lake)
  • Happy Holidays to You!
    In 2025, we donated over $28K to client charity organizations, SOLD many homes all around the city, mailed out $6K in free meal discounts, and gave… (Nextdoor Lawndale)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Maple Grove. Apply here.
  • Osseo Area Schools posted a job opening for OSH Set Designer and Builder in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

  • Multiple Fire Departments Quell Overnight Blaze at York Ave Residence, No Injuries Reported (hoodline.com)

Brooklyn Park

  • Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston Talks Legislative Priorities for 2026 (ccxmedia.org)
  • Hopkins Girls Basketball Nets Big Second Half to Score Win (ccxmedia.org)
  • Anoka-Hennepin Educators 'Overwhelmingly' Vote to Strike (ccxmedia.org)

Minneapolis

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