🌱 Patch AM: How will Dakota County’s 2026 plans hit Mendota Heights?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Dakota County’s 2026 plans hit Mendota Heights?

Also on today's calendar: Saxophunk - The Ronny Loew Band - Post Holiday Q-Tip for 90 Days of Seasonal Saturation and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sun and areas of low clouds, with a high of 28 and low of 25 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 39, low: 33.
• Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, with a high of 43 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Dakota County Board chair says 2026 will be a ‘buckle-up' year (twincities.com) — Mendota Heights residents will see direct impacts in 2026 as Dakota County’s new board chair, Commissioner Laurie Halverson, oversees plans to expand local greenways and manage a 9.9% property tax levy increase. The county also aims to reopen the Wentworth Library, build a new recycling facility, and improve transportation and social services access across the region.
   

📸 Around Mendota Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Saxophunk - The Ronny Loew Band - Post Holiday Q-Tip for 90 Days of Seasonal Saturation
  Brianno's Chart House Restaurant & Events Center, 11287 Klamath Trail, Lakeville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Mah Jongg
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  2:00 pm
• Free Snowshoe Rentals
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  2:00 pm
• LEGO® Club
  Farmington Library , Farmington Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  3:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Storytime for Babies
  Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  9:30 am
• Storytime for 2s-6s
  Pleasant Hill Library , Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room , Mendota Heights
  10:00 am
• CANCELLED - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1101 Victoria Curve , Mendota Heights
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Free Snowshoe Rentals
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  8:00 am
• Coffee & Cribbage
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Laugh Camp Open Mic Hosted by James Stanley
  Laugh Camp Comedy Club , 490 Robert St N , St Paul
  6:00 pm

Monday January 12

• One Acts dress rehearsal
  South St. Paul Theatre , 700 2nd St N , South St Paul
  3:00 pm
• LEGO® Club
  Farmington Library , Large Meeting Room , Farmington
  3:30 pm
• Open Council Work Session
  West St. Paul, MN Calendar , 1616 Humboldt Ave , West St. Paul
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ❗Don't Miss a Thing❗
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• Wait… no, that’s not right!
  January is National Radon Action Month, not Raccoon Awareness Month! Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that can build up in your home and increase… (Nextdoor )

• City of Brooklyn Park Minnesota posted a job opening for Recreation Specialist - Youth Programs (Zanewood Recreation Center) in Minneapolis. Apply here.
• Edina, MN Public Schools posted a job opening for Custodian Float in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendota Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• West St. Paul City Council Preview: Jan. 12, 2026 (weststpaulreader.com)

Eagan

• APPLY HEAT, MELT ICE January 9, 2026 8:30 PM Subscribe (metafilter.com)
• Dakota County nonprofit gears up for National Mentoring Month (hometownsource.com)
• 92-year-old Dart Transit, Dart Express acquired by private investment firm (truckersnews.com)

Ok Mendota Heights! 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 see food and I eat it.
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