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In today's newsletter:

• How did Minnetonka’s undefeated Skippers dominate Blaine 5-0?

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder; a bit of morning snow, with a high of 12 and low of 2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 13, low: 7.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 21 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Watch: Minnetonka tops Blaine to wrap up 2025 (kstp.com) — Minnetonka’s boys hockey team closed 2025 in dominant fashion, blanking Blaine 5-0 to stay undefeated heading into the new year. After a scoreless first period, the Skippers exploded for five unanswered goals and now look ahead to hosting Mahtomedi on Saturday in another key matchup.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minnetonka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 24

• 2-Day Concussion Rehabilitation Course Minnetonka, MN
  Viverant Physical Therapy, 12324 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Family Storytime
  Minnetonka Library , 17524 Excelsior Boulevard , Minnetonka
  10:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Youth Game Day
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Crafternoon
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  1:00 pm
• Computer Tutor
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Baby Caregiver Connection Hour With Hopkins ECFE
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  9:15 am
• Family Storytime
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  10:30 am

Friday January 9

• Computer Tutor
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Move and Groove
  Saint Louis Park Library , 3240 Library Lane , St. Louis Park
  9:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Youth Game Day
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  1:00 pm
• Artist Reception: Sacred Threads Work by Susan Bring
  Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
  1:00 pm
• Pokémon Collectible Card Club
  Saint Louis Park Library , 3240 Library Lane , St. Louis Park
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi in Glen Lake area there’s a dog that periodically holes and I’m afraid that he’s stuck outside and he’s in pain freezing to death so please bring your animals inside .
  when I was shoveling. I had tried different gloves and my hands froze in just a short time. (Nextdoor Glen Lake)
• Fire in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  3:40PM on Dec 30: A house under construction in South Minneapolis' Linden Hills neighborhood is on fire, with black smoke reported. (Nextdoor )

• i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Coordinator Flag Football in Minnetonka. Apply here.
• Minnetonka Public School District posted a job opening for 2026 Art Teacher, 0.2 FTE (Middle School 6-8), 2nd Semester, Dates: 1/27/26-6/11/26 in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minnetonka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

• Minnesota high school boys basketball state poll: Week 5 (startribune.com)
• Recruitment experts weigh- in on job security and flexibility in Minnesota in the new year (audacy.com)
• Top Stories of 2025; Year in Review (wayzata.com)

Edina

• Public testimony Jan. 6 will inform Edina's next steps on gun control (hometownsource.com)
• 2025 in review: News takes place on and off the field (hometownsource.com)
• NATIONAL Okla. assistant let go, Ohio ordinance, NSA lawsuit, TGNCNB emergency fund (windycitytimes.com)

Minneapolis

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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