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• Why Maple Grove High students walked out of class Monday afternoon

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with a sprinkle, with a high of 42 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Windy; morning flurries, temps: high: 21, low: 7.
• Thursday: A little afternoon snow, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maple Grove High School Students Stage Walkout To Protest ICE Operations (ccxmedia.org) — Students at Maple Grove High School walked out Monday afternoon to protest federal immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, joining similar demonstrations across the Twin Cities. Drone footage showed dozens gathered outside the school, while officials noted no local districts in the northwest suburbs canceled classes over ICE-related safety concerns.
   

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Saturday January 17

• 50 Fun Things - Make 2026 a Turnaround Year (Maple Grove, MN)
  Fazenda Brazilian Steakhouse, 9691 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  1:30 pm

Monday January 19

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
  Maple Grove, MN Calendar , 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway N , Maple Grove
  8:00 am

Tuesday January 20

• Family Storytime
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  9:30 am
• Fiction Book Club
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  6:00 pm
• City Council meeting
  Maple Grove, MN Calendar , 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway N , Maple Grove
  7:30 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Family Storytime
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Read With an Animal
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  4:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Family Storytime
  Maple Grove Library , 8001 Main Street , Maple Grove
  9:30 am

Wednesday January 21

• Take-Out Wednesday - Noodles & Company (Plymouth)
  Noodles and Company , 3425 Vicksburg Ln N , Plymouth
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My wife said there was no way I could build a car out of spaghetti.
  ... You should have seen her face when I drove pasta. (Nextdoor North Eagle Lake)
• Multiple reports indicate a significant police presence in Minnesota, including state police helicopters, drones, and federal agents, with door-to-door searches targeting observers.
  2:08AM on Jan 12: Police activity affecting residence and vehicle involving drone at Annabelle Ln, Corcoran, Minnesota, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Harvard Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Weekend cleaner - Janitorial Services - (Maple Grove)-33827 in Maple Grove. Apply here.
• Celestica, Inc. posted a job opening for Toolmaker in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Osseo

• UConn Football adds transfer DL Emmanuel Olagbaju, Tahjae Mullix (on3.com)
• Brooklyn Park Fire Department Averts Potential Disaster at Yates Ave Residence (hoodline.com)

Brooklyn Park

• Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Fridley (patch.com)
• Maple Grove Boys Hockey Holds Off Wayzata for 4-3 Win (ccxmedia.org)
• New Metro Transit bus route provides Osseo connection to Blaine (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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