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In today's newsletter:

• How a youth softball treasurer allegedly siphoned off $110,000
• Which Plymouth figures could shape Minnesota’s next governor’s race?

Also on today's calendar: WHS Boys vs Buffalo and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 27.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ex-Treasurer Accused of Stealing $110K from Plymouth Wayzata Youth Softball Association (ccxmedia.org) — Parents and players in Plymouth’s youth softball community may see impacts after prosecutors charged a former treasurer with allegedly taking more than $110,000 from the Plymouth Wayzata Youth Softball Association. The complaint describes years of questionable withdrawals and accounting, with a first court appearance set for Jan. 21.
   

• Gov. Walz Announces He Won't Seek Third Term (ccxmedia.org) — Plymouth residents may see a hometown connection in the emerging 2026 governor’s race, as local resident Patrick Knight and Plymouth native Amy Klobuchar are among the names in play after Gov. Tim Walz announced he won’t seek a third term. Walz cited Minnesota’s fraud scandals, partisan attacks, and a difficult 2025 as reasons for stepping aside, setting up a wide-open gubernatorial field.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plymouth

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• Brick Oven Bus
  Luce Line Brewing, 12901 16th Ave N, Plymouth
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• WHS Boys vs Buffalo
  Plymouth Ice Center , 3650 Plymouth Blvd , Plymouth
  4:45 pm

Friday January 9

• 612 Teppanyaki Food Truck
  Luce Line Brewing , 12901 16th Ave N , Plymouth
  2:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Women's Open Hockey
  Plymouth Ice Center , 3650 Plymouth Blvd , Plymouth
  9:30 am

Thursday January 15

• Combined 8th Gr Band & WHS Band Concert
  Wayzata High School
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• Namaste Play and Puppy/Dog Yoga
  Luce Line Brewing , 12901 16th Ave N , Plymouth
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• City Council Workshop
  Wayzata, MN Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Basketball vs Bloomington Kennedy
  Robbinsdale Cooper High School Minneapolis, MN 55427
  7:00 pm
• Wayzata City Council Meeting
  Wayzata City Hall , 600 Rice St E , Wayzata
  7:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Wayzata, MN Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Crafternoon
  Wayzata Library , 620 Rice Street , Wayzata
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Baby Storytime
  Golden Valley Library , 830 Winnetka Avenue North , Golden Valley
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone noticed that all the Plymouth Cub Foods websites have been down for several months?
  If you google 'Plymouth Cub Foods' you get the location markers for the 3 Cubs, but then if you click on any of the locations and then 'website', the… (Nextdoor East Medicine Lake)

🗞 Nearby News

New Hope

• A well-earned home win for Osseo boys hockey (hometownsource.com)

Golden Valley

• KARE 11 issues Weather Impact Alert as freezing rain threatens travel (kare11.com)

Maple Grove

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