🌱 Patch AM: What did Dakota County just decide about Mendota Heights’ food scraps site?

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In today's newsletter:

• What did Dakota County just decide about Mendota Heights’ food scraps site?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 22 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Morning flurries, then breezy, temps: high: 28, low: 1.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 19 and low of 14 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Approved Summary of Proceedings Dakota County Board of Commissioners November 18, 2025 (hastingsjournal.news) — Dakota County commissioners approved a second amendment to their joint powers agreement with Mendota Heights to keep the residential food scraps drop-off site operating, directly affecting local composting access. The board also advanced regional projects like the Veterans Memorial Greenway, library renovations, road work, and updated employee policies, with full proceedings available at the county administration center in Hastings.
   

📸 Around Mendota Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendota Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Northern Iowa Panthers at St. Thomas Tommies Womens Basketball
  950 Mendota Heights Rd, Mendota Heights
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Paw Pals: Read with Odin
  Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
  10:30 am

Monday December 22

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

Wednesday December 24

• City Hall Closed - Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, December 25
  City Hall , 1616 Humboldt Ave , West St. Paul
• Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service
  St Paul's United Methodist Church , 700 Wesley Ln , Mendota Heights
  4:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service
  St Paul's United Methodist Church , 700 Wesley Ln , Mendota Heights
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• City Hall Closed
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1101 Victoria Curve , Mendota Heights

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Storytime for Babies
  Inver Glen Library , Inver Glen Large Meeting Room , South St. Paul
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Riverview Branch Library , 1 East George Street , Saint Paul
  10:30 am
• Public Health in Public Places: Rondo
  Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
  12:00 pm
• New Perspective – Eagan
  New Perspective Senior Living | Eagan , 3810 Alder Ln , Eagan
  2:00 pm
• Winter Mocktail Mixology
  Thompson County Park Activity Center , 1200 Stassen Ln , West St. Paul
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Minneapolis. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

West St. Paul

• New Principal for Garlough: Libby Huettl (weststpaulreader.com)
• Letters: Rage rear-ended by hope in the middle of a St. Paul intersection (twincities.com)

Eagan

• Eagan City Council adopts 8.9% levy increase (hometownsource.com)
• Eagan Parks & Recreation offers Winter Activity Roundup (hometownsource.com)

St. Paul

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

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