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Good morning Oakdale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a globe-trotting container cat ended up rescued in Oakdale

Also on today's calendar: Noon Year's Eve Oakdale and 4 more events.

Find out what's happening in Oakdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Oakdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Thursday: Drizzle; watch for ice early, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
  • Friday: Low clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Furry friends and other critters that made Minnesota headlines in 2025 (cbsnews.com) — Oakdale briefly stepped into the spotlight this year when a cat survived a three-week, 8,000-mile trip from China in a shipping container before being rescued and rehabilitated here. The story is one of several Minnesota animal tales, from a Como Zoo sloth birth to a world-record cat tail and a new turtle tunnel in Bloomington.
   

📸 Around Oakdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale

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★ Featured events ★

    Monday December 29
  • Play Mahjongg
    Oakdale Discovery Center, 4444 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale
    1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 24
  • The Perfect Pair at Lake Elmo Inn
    Lake Elmo Inn , 3442 Lake Elmo Ave N , Lake Elmo
    11:00 am
  • Crafting Circle
    Sun Ray Branch Library , 2105 Wilson Avenue , Saint Paul
    1:00 pm
    • Friday December 26
  • After Storytime Art Creations
    Lake Elmo Library , Rosalie E. Wahl Community Room , Lake Elmo
    11:00 am
    • Saturday December 27
  • Coffee and Crosswords
    Sun Ray Branch Library , 2105 Wilson Avenue , Saint Paul
    10:00 am
    • Sunday December 28
  • Open Lab @ North End Laundry
    Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
    9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake Elmo

  • Former Hudson teacher sentenced to 6 years in prison for child sex crimes (bringmethenews.com)
  • Collective Health: How Women in Stillwater Are Supporting Local Nonprofits (womenspress.com)

Mahtomedi

  • Basketball Recap: Eden Prairie Wins Going Away Against Hudson (maxpreps.com)

Woodbury

Ok Oakdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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