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🌱 Patch AM: How is a Shakopee native lighting up junior hockey this season?
Make time for St. John's Lutheran Church Loaves & Fishes- Shakopee on the Shakopee Patch calendar
What's up Shakopee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How is a Shakopee native lighting up junior hockey this season?
Also on today's calendar: Shakopee Sabers vs Burnsville Blaze and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Shakopeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Shakopeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Breezy with flurries; colder, with a high of 23 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 25, low: 24.
- Monday: More sunshine than clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In the System: Locmelis, P-Bruins Set for Three-in-Three (nhl.com) — A Shakopee native, forward Cooper Simpson, is turning heads in junior hockey with 43 points in 32 USHL games for the Youngstown Phantoms after being drafted by Boston in 2025. The roundup also highlights strong seasons from other Bruins prospects playing in college and overseas, underscoring a deep pipeline of young talent. 
📸 Around Shakopee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shakopee
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★ Featured events ★
- St. John's Lutheran Church Loaves & Fishes- Shakopee
119 8th Ave W, Shakopee
11:30 pm
Monday January 12
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Other local events
- Teen Mondays at New Prague Library!
New Prague Library New Prague Large Meeting Room,
6:00 pm - Shakopee Sabers vs Burnsville Blaze
Shakopee West Middle School , 200 10th Ave E , Shakopee
6:00 pm - S.O.B.s at Turtles
Turtle's Bar & Grill , 132 1st Ave E , Shakopee
7:00 pm - The Monday Night Hootenanny-S.S. Spotlight at Badger Hill
Badger Hill Brewing , 2805 Winners Cir Dr , Shakopee
6:00 pm - S.O.B.s at Turtles
Turtle's Bar & Grill , 132 1st Ave E , Shakopee
7:00 pm - Saturday GA Pass
Canterbury Park Expo Building , Canterbury Rd , Shakopee
4:00 pm - S.O.B.s at Turtles
Turtle's Bar & Grill , 132 1st Ave E , Shakopee
7:00 pm
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Monday January 19
Wednesday January 21
Saturday January 24
Wednesday January 28
📣 Shakopee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SWellness Expo brought to you by the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Chaska Community Center
Chaska Community Center
9:00 am - Second Saturday for Caregivers
Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness , 6100 Normandale Rd 2nd floor , Edina
9:00 am - CHANforum: The News to Know About Carver County Local News
Wilder Room , Chanhassen
10:00 am - Drop-in Tech Help
Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
10:00 am
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- January Trail of the Month: Spring Lake Regional Park!
Spring Lake Regional Park’s paved, two-mile North Loop winds through the woods and a neighborhood, shielding you from the chill of January winds so… (Nextdoor ) - You should take your hats off during the national anthem, but leave the caps on your recyclables!
Watch this short video to learn why: https://youtu.be/Q5D015XKsZ0. Edit: For some reason, ND is truncating the link in the post -- but you can… (Nextdoor )
- PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Shakopee. Apply here.
- Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Crew Member in Shakopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shakopee here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Gymnasts take second at Shetka Invitational (montgomerymnnews.com)
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- ICE activity prompts police calls in Eden Prairie (eplocalnews.org)
- Longtime Eden Prairie School Board executive assistant retires - Eden Prairie Local News (eplocalnews.org)
Ok Shakopee! 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
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