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Spotted on the Minneapolis calendar: Here Comes the Sun - Presented by Lori Dokken
Greetings Minneapolis! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which big-name Vikings could be cut to fix the cap?
- How a Los Angeles protest links back to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Also on today's calendar: Here Comes the Sun - Presented by Lori Dokken and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 34 degrees.
- Tuesday: Shower, temps: high: 44, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Windy; a few morning flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 9 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 5 Vikings Deals That Stand Out as Cap Decisions (purpleptsd.com) — For Minneapolis football fans, the Vikings are staring at a $44 million salary-cap crunch that could reshape the roster playing at U.S. Bank Stadium. The piece breaks down five major contracts, including T.J. Hockenson, Ryan Kelly, Aaron Jones, and Brian O’Neill, outlining how extensions, restructures, or cuts might free up crucial cap space. 
• U-Haul truck driven into crowd at Los Angeles anti-Iranian regime protest (thehill.com) — A national story on an anti-Iranian regime protest in Los Angeles briefly notes that demonstrations against ICE also took place across the U.S. after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. While most details center on Iran and Los Angeles, the mention connects Minneapolis to a wider wave of immigration-related protests and federal scrutiny.
📸 Around Minneapolis
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minneapolis
- Here Comes the Sun - Presented by Lori Dokken
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres , 501 W 78th St , Chanhassen
7:00 pm - Monthly Children & Youth Ministry Gathering - January
Wicked Wort Brewing , 4165 W Broadway , Robbinsdale
3:00 pm - Small Business Connect - an Bespoke Netowking Event
Total Wine & More , 14200 Wayzata Blvd , Minnetonka
4:00 pm - Youth Hang Zone
Hosmer Community Library , 347 East 36th Street , Minneapolis
4:30 pm - Seed Circles
Hosmer Community Library , 347 East 36th Street , Minneapolis
5:00 pm - Youth Game Night
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center , 1314 E. Franklin Ave. , Minneapolis
5:00 pm - Profits First: Financial Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Side Hustles
Total Wine & More , 12795 Elm Creek Blvd N , Maple Grove
7:00 pm - Matins: Traditional Morning Prayer Service
University Lutheran Chapel - LCMS , 316 10th Ave SE , Minneapolis
6:30 am - Patristics Seminar: Reading St. Basil the Great's "On the Holy Spirit"
University Lutheran Chapel - LCMS , 316 10th Ave SE , Minneapolis
1:00 pm - Karaoke Night at Luce Line Brewing
Luce Line Brewing , 12901 16th Ave N , Plymouth
6:00 pm - Art and Wellness: Yess Yoga x Mia
Minneapolis Institute of Art , 2400 3rd Ave S , Minneapolis
6:00 pm - Sushi Making With Chef Pao at a Local Brewery - Cooking Class by Classpop!
Torg Brewery , 8421 University Ave NE , Spring Lake Park
6:30 pm
Sunday January 11
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
📣 Minneapolis Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Edina, MN Public Schools posted a job opening for Custodial Substitute (On Call) in Minneapolis. Apply here.
- Bloomington, MN Public Schools posted a job opening for Activity Assistant -Kids SAFARI in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minneapolis here.
🗞 Nearby News
Golden Valley
- Animal Humane Society encourages pet adoptions (kare11.com)
- INVESTIGATION: MPS finance chief who signed contracts with questionable transportation companies placed on leave (alphanews.org)
- Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Frazier Statement on ICE arrest of citizen in District 43B (state.mn.us)
Robbinsdale
- Armstrong takes control in thrilling home court comeback (hometownsource.com)
- Wayzata Police Department Welcomes New Officer and Leadership (wayzata.com)
Edina
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