🌱 Which North Oaks player just made NCAA soccer All-American history?

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• Which North Oaks player just made NCAA soccer All-American history?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 38 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; a bit of p.m. snow, temps: high: 20, low: 15.
• Saturday: Morning flurries, then breezy, with a high of 25 and low of 0 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thirty-five standouts honored as NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans for 2025 (soccerwire.com) — North Oaks gets a proud shout-out as Georgetown midfielder Zach Zengue, listed from North Oaks earns a spot on the prestigious 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-America first team. He’s one of 35 standout college players nationwide who’ll be honored at a January 2026 ceremony in Philadelphia recognizing this year’s top performers.
   

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Saturday December 20

• Vadnais Heights Food Shelf
  Vadnais Heights Commons , 655 East County Road F , Vadnais Heights
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Matoska School Tours
  Matoska International School-Door F
  10:00 am
• Winter Acoustic Music with John Kerns
  New Brighton Library , 400 10th St NW , New Brighton
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime
  White Bear Lake Library , 4698 Clark Avenue , White Bear Lake
  10:30 am
• Knitting for Good
  Shoreview Library , 4570 North Victoria Street , Shoreview
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Baby Meet-Up
  New Brighton Library , 400 10th St NW , New Brighton
  10:00 am
• Baby & Me Storytime
  Mounds View Library , 2576 County Road 10 , Mounds View
  10:30 am
• Festival of Trees at the White Bear Lake Armory
  2228 4th St , White Bear Lake
  4:00 pm
• The East Pointers: White Bear Lake, MN
  Hanifl Performing Arts Center , 4941 Long Ave , White Bear Lake
  7:00 pm
• Dunn Brothers Coffee Arden Hills
  Dunn Brothers Coffee , 1160 County Rd E , Arden Hills
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Lino Lakes Community Recycling Events 2025 — All Appliance Disposal
  Lino Park , 7850 Lake Dr , Lino Lakes
  10:00 am
• Paws to Read with Sailor
  White Bear Lake Library , 4698 Clark Avenue , White Bear Lake
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

White Bear Lake

• Probation for MN man who made threats over political banter at a White Bear Lake church concert (twincities.com)
• 'Beachhead of criminality': Trump admin urges Walz to resign in light of 'ghost students' fraud scheme (theblaze.com)
• Envoy Medical Secures New Australian Patent for Cochlear Implant Innovation Aimed at Enhancing Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (apnews.com)

Roseville

• Somalian haunts Minneapolis, inflicts countless assaults upon females, authorities say (northiowatoday.com)
• 8 Retail Jobs You'll Find in Minnesota Paying $20+ Per Hour (minnesotasnewcountry.com)

St. Paul

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