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In today's newsletter:

  • Which World Junior games will pack Mariucci in Minneapolis?
  • Miss Snoop’s viral Vikings halftime show in Minneapolis? Here’s why it blew up.

Also on today's calendar: A Grand Ole Opry Christmas and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
  • Sunday: Becoming windier and colder, with a high of 28 and low of -1 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Teams make final preparations ahead of World Junior Championship in Twin Cities (cbsnews.com) — World Junior Championship games are coming to both St. Paul and Minneapolis, with 3M Arena at Mariucci hosting matchups that will draw hockey fans from around the globe. Teams have already arrived across Minnesota for warm-ups, and organizers expect a major economic boost. Local fans can watch future NHL stars chase gold through Jan. 5.
   

• Snoop Dogg's NFL Performance With HUNTR/X Sparks Requests From Fans (thestate.com) — Snoop Dogg’s star-studded Christmas Day halftime show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis has fans begging for official releases of his collaborations with rising K-pop trio HUNTR/X. Their high-energy spin on holiday classics, streamed globally on Netflix, turned the Vikings–Lions game into a worldwide music moment rooted right in downtown Minneapolis.
   

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