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🌱 How Rush City’s elementary principal just earned statewide leadership honors
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In today's newsletter:
- How Rush City’s elementary principal just earned statewide leadership honors
Also on today's calendar: Fare for All and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
- Thursday: Breezy with snow, 1-2", with a high of 34 and low of -7 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rush City principal Nelson honored with Division Leadership Award (hometownsource.com) — Rush City families can celebrate that C.E. Jacobson Elementary principal Alicia Nelson has been named MESPA’s 2025 Central Division Leadership Award recipient for her work in Rush City Schools. Her leadership has expanded mental health partnerships, strengthened social-emotional learning, and created innovative supports that aim to remove barriers so local students can thrive academically and personally. 
📸 Around Rush City
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Upcoming Events in
Rush City
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★ Featured events ★
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Pine City Thursday Morning Book Group
Pine City Public Library, 300 5th St SE, Pine City
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
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Ice Hockey: G/V
Pine City Civic Center
7:00 pm -
Fare for All
C.E. Jacobson Elementary/Early Childhood , 95 S Harte Ave , Rush City
11:00 am -
Ice Hockey: B/JV
Cambridge Outdoor Rink
12:00 pm -
Ice Hockey: B/V
Cambridge Outdoor Rink
2:00 pm -
Ice Hockey: G/JV
Mora Civic Center
5:00 pm -
Ice Hockey: G/V
Mora Civic Center
7:00 pm -
Ice Hockey: B/JV
Pine City Civic Center
5:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Free Bingo (55+)
Northern Pines Assisted Living , 1305 8th St SW , Pine City
1:30 pm -
Elementary Choir Concert
High School Auditorium Pine City, MN 55063
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 11243 in Rush City. Apply here.
- H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Pine City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rush City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Braham
- PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mayer Lutheran jumps to No. 7 in latest Class A rankings (herald-journal.com)
Pine City
- The show must go on: Pine City Heritage Players celebrate 20 years of revival (wcmpradio.com)
- Boys hockey results for Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (postbulletin.com)
North Branch
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