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🌱 Patch AM: How did this South Dakota kitten end up in Oakdale?
And check out Closed - Oakdale Recreation and Discovery Center on the Oakdale Patch calendar
Good morning Oakdale! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did this South Dakota kitten end up in Oakdale?
Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Oakdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a little snow, with a high of 26 and low of 0 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Colder with clouds and sun, temps: high: 11, low: 6.
- Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 11 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Christmas Eve Adventure: Orange Kitten Hits Ride In Minnesota Semi-Truck (kxrb.com) — An adventurous orange kitten that hitched a ride in a semi-truck from South Dakota has ended up safe at Companion Animal Care & Control in Oakdale. Staff there shared the Christmas Eve rescue on Facebook and are now hoping to find the young cat’s owner, or possibly a new home, since no one has claimed him yet. 
Find out what's happening in Oakdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Oakdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale
- Closed - Oakdale Recreation and Discovery Center
Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale - Winter Break Scramble
Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale - Astro and Sound Session
Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
1:00 pm - Play Mahjongg
Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
1:00 pm - Morning Yoga
Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
9:30 am - 1:1 Technology Help
Oakdale Library , Study Room 112 , Oakdale
12:30 pm - Adult Cards
Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
1:00 pm - Art and Play
Oakdale Library , Large Conference Room 125 , Oakdale
10:00 am
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📣 Oakdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Health in Public Places
Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
11:00 am - The Perfect Pair at Lake Elmo Inn
Lake Elmo Inn , 3442 Lake Elmo Ave N , Lake Elmo
11:00 am - Happy New Years Eve!
Dogtopia of Maplewood , 2017 Woodlynn Ave , Maplewood
8:00 pm - NEW YEAR'S EVE COMEDY AT THE DUGOUT BAR
The Dugout Bar , 96 Mahtomedi Ave , Mahtomedi
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
FOUND on December 28, 2025 in Saint Paul, MN 55106 near Burns and Johnson Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Hadley Ave) - In need of a snow removal service for today as the current service provider is dealing with mechanical issues.
This is a place of business at 6084 12th St N Oakdale. Please reach out if available! Thank you (Nextdoor Gentry)
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbury
- Charlie Kirk had a remarkable impact on young people (villages-news.com)
- Sherman Danielson, 77, Obituary – 12/23/2025 (dasselcokato.com)
St. Paul
- HHS Freezes Minnesota Child Care Funding Amid Fraud Allegations (patch.com)
Stillwater
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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