🌱 How a Princeton resident was struck while snowblowing along Highway 95

Good morning to you Princeton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Princeton resident was struck while snowblowing along Highway 95
• How Northern Edge’s new coach plans to surprise Princeton and the conference

Also on today's calendar: Christmas at the Farm and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 16 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; morning flurries, temps: high: 16, low: -16.
• Saturday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of -2 and low of -24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pedestrian hit by car during snowstorm while plowing driveway (hometownsource.com) — A 68-year-old Princeton man was injured Tuesday night when a pickup struck him as he cleared snow from his Highway 95-side driveway during whiteout conditions. He was taken to M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton with non-life-threatening injuries, while the Ham Lake driver and passenger were unhurt and alcohol was ruled out.
   

• New coach expects cohesion with Northern Edge (hometownsource.com) — Northern Edge boys hockey, now led by new head coach Jason Hehir, recently battled Princeton to a 2-2 road tie after dropping its first four games. Hehir believes the Saint Francis–North Branch co-op can surprise Mississippi 8 foes if players fully embrace a unified team culture and focus on steady improvement through the winter.
   

📸 Around Princeton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Princeton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• BBL Boys Hockey vs Prairie Center
  Princeton Youth Hockey Arena, 511 Ice Arena Dr, Princeton
  5:15 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Christmas at the Farm
  Prairie Restorations Garden Center - Princeton , 31646 128th St NW , Princeton
  9:00 am
• “The Harp and the Holly” at Princeton Public Library
  Princeton Area Library , 100 4th Ave S , Princeton
  10:00 am
• Hannah Flowers – “The Harp and the Holly”
  Princeton Area Library , 100 4th Ave S , Princeton
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Holiday Networking Social
  St Michael Cinema , 4300 O'Day Ave NE , St Michael
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: G/V
  Milaca High School Main Gyms
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/8
  St. Cloud Cathedral High School Whitney Recreation Center
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: G/7
  St. Cloud Cathedral High School
  4:15 pm
• Todd Michael Jameson Solo Acoustic
  D's Smokehouse Bar and Grill , 12606 Fremont Ave , Zimmerman
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Basketball: G/C
  Pierz Healy High School PAC Gym
  5:45 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Pierz Healy High School MAC Gym
  5:45 pm
• Wrestling: B/V
  Milaca High School Main Gyms
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brrr...
  it's cold out there! While the temperatures might be icy cold, we've been preparing for them all year. Hear from Stan, Chrissy and Tim on how they’ve… (Nextdoor )

• Princeton Public School District posted a job opening for Coach- Booster Paid Volunteer Coach (Boys Hockey - Goalie Coach) in Princeton. Apply here.
• Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Princeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Princeton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Elk River

• Road No. 4: Redefining Collaboration in Minnesota (roadsbridges.com)
• Winter Storm Warning, Advisory Issued for Central Minnesota (knsiradio.com)
• The season for car-deer crashes ramps up when clocks fall back (hometownsource.com)

Big Lake

• Spring in review: A season of construction, creativity and community momentum (hometownsource.com)

Ok Princeton! 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 could get canned for this!
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