🌱 Pine Island Panthers vs Austin and Waseca and 10 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 36, low: 30.
• Thursday: Windy with a little snow, with a high of 35 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• 7-8 Band Concert
  K-M High School - PAC101 Minnesota Wi-Fi Performing Arts Center
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Central Livestock Association
  Central Livestock Association , 44326 County 6 Blvd , Zumbrota
  2:00 pm
• 5-8 Choir Concert
  K-M High School - PAC101 Minnesota Wi-Fi Performing Arts Center
  6:00 pm
• 9-12 Choir Concert
  K-M High School - PAC101 Minnesota Wi-Fi Performing Arts Center
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars vs Kasson Mantorville Komets
  State Theatre , 96 E 4th St , Zumbrota
  7:15 pm
• Kasson Mantorville Komets vs Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars
  Kasson-Mantorville Senior High School , 101 16th St NE , Kasson
  7:15 pm

Monday December 22

• Pine Island High School vs. Chatfield High School
  Pine Island Public School (5 - 12) , 223 1st Ave SE #7518 , Pine Island
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Arthritis Exercise Program – Plainview
  215 3rd St SW , Plainview
  3:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Mantorville Saloon (Lite)
  Mantorville Saloon , 501 N Main St , Mantorville
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Byron. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Byron

• Wrestling results for Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (postbulletin.com)
• Byron's BrrrFest rolls on despite extreme cold (kaaltv.com)

Rochester

• Enter To Win Tickets To Bob Dylan's Concert In Rochester (krocnews.com)
• State Sen. Boldon to hear from renters in Rochester on Monday (kaaltv.com)

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