🌱 Patch AM: Why were ICE agents arresting someone inside Maple Grove’s Walmart?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why were ICE agents arresting someone inside Maple Grove’s Walmart?
• How Edina’s overtime thriller reshaped Maple Grove’s conference title chase

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, temps: high: 43, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Windy; morning flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Video shows ICE agents pinning man inside Maple Grove Walmart (bringmethenews.com) — Six federal immigration agents were recorded arresting a man inside the Maple Grove Walmart on Saturday night, pinning him to the floor before leading him outside to an SUV. The video, shared widely on social media, shows a tense exchange between a bystander and an agent, and follows similar recent ICE activity reported at other Twin Cities Walmart locations.
   

• Edina's win over Tonka rocks house at Braemar (hometownsource.com) — Maple Grove boys hockey fans may notice their team sharing the Lake Conference lead with Minnetonka after Edina’s dramatic 5-4 overtime win over the Skippers at Braemar Arena. The packed-house thriller tightened the conference race, leaving Minnetonka and Maple Grove at 3-1-0 and Edina just behind at 2-1-0 heading into this week’s games.
   

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★ Featured events ★

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

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

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

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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

• 5+ Stars!
  I highly recommend! Melvin was professional, on time, pleasant and helpful. His price was perfect! Very helpful! I wouldn't hesitate to use his… (Nextdoor Teal Lake)
• A big thank you to the ladies at the Goodwill parking lot @Maple Grove.
  Thank you for walking me to my car as I got away from a guy that was stalking me in the store. Thank you for your support. I made it home safely. (Nextdoor Fish Lake)

• Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Maple Grove. Apply here.
• Cintas posted a job opening for Production Associate - Garment Hanger/Inspector - Swing Shift in Maple Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plymouth

• USC comes up short against NRHEG (faribaultcountyregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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