🌱 Luke Hendrickson Music and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Luke Hendrickson Music at Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Flurries, cold, then breezy, temps: high: 19, low: -10.
• Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -3 and low of -16 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oronoco

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Santa's Express Experience
  7805 11th Ave NW, Rochester
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Luke Hendrickson Music
  Two Sisters Kitchen + Bar , 1251 Cedar Center Ave SE , Oronoco
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars vs Lake City Tigers
  State Theatre , 96 E 4th St , Zumbrota
  7:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Pine Island High School vs. Triton Senior High School
  Pine Island Public School (5 - 12) , 223 1st Ave SE #7518 , Pine Island
  5:45 pm
• Pine Island High School vs. Kasson-Mantorville High School
  Kaats Gymnastics , 191 County Rd 11 NW , Pine Island
  6:00 pm
• Christmastide 2025 with SimpleGifts featuring Billy McLaughlin
  State Theatre , 96 E 4th St , Zumbrota
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Byron Scharberg Wrestling Invite
  Byron High School , 1887 2nd Ave NW , Byron
  9:30 am
• ZooDazzle - Lights Only
  5731 County Rd 105 NW , Byron
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Wanamingo Community Meal
  WANAMINGO COMMUNITY CENTER , 401 Main St , Wanamingo
  11:30 am
• Vikings Watch Party — True Life Church
  WANAMINGO COMMUNITY CENTER , 401 Main St , Mazeppa
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Pine Island Panthers vs Austin and Waseca
  Pine Island Public School (5 - 12) , 223 1st Ave SE #7518 , Pine Island
  5:00 pm
• BMS winter Band concert
  Byron Middle School Byron, MN 55920
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Recycling Reminder: Got big boxes?
  Break them down so they fit inside your curbside recycling cart. If your curbside cart is full, bring corrugated cardboard (please flatten) to the… (Nextdoor )

• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Rochester. Apply here.
• Paul Davis posted a job opening for Cleaning Technician in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oronoco here.

🗞 Nearby News

Byron

• Weather Closings & Delays for Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 (krocnews.com)
• Razorbacks open season same way they ended last season with loss to Grizzlies (southernminn.com)

Rochester

• Winter got you trapped? Enjoy the great indoors and the Elevate Wellness Medallion Hunt in downtown Rochester (postbulletin.com)
• Rochester Residents Step Up to Help Second Street Joe (krocnews.com)
• Charleys Philly Steaks Now Open at the Apache Mall in Rochester (krforadio.com)

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