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In today's newsletter:
- Which Shakopee employers just won big workforce awards?
- How a Twin Cities housing leader brought new projects to Shakopee
Also on today's calendar: Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Frigid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 2 and low of -16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 7, low: 2.
- Monday: Sunny intervals; not as cold, with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Workforce Development Board award winners announced (hometownsource.com) — Shakopee organizations earned major recognition from the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board this week, with Friendship Manor named Business Champion and Greystone Construction honored for youth employment. Both were praised for internships, mentoring, and long-term partnerships with Shakopee schools and the Chamber’s Career Lift program that help students and jobseekers build careers close to home. 
• Minnesota Icons 2025: Lee Blons, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative (finance-commerce.com) — Shakopee is one of several suburbs where Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, led for two decades by Lee Blons, has pushed deeply affordable and supportive housing projects beyond Minneapolis and St. Paul. The profile highlights how her organizing helped overcome suburban resistance, expand youth and family housing, and drive major statewide policy wins that could shape future rent support and housing access for Shakopee residents.
📸 Around Shakopee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shakopee
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★ Featured events ★
- Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa
Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344,
11:00 am
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Preschool Early Literacy Class at Savage Library
Savage Library , Savage Large Meeting Room , Savage
10:30 am - Family Early Literacy Class at New Prague
New Prague Library , New Prague Large Meeting Room , New Prague
10:30 am - Family Early Literacy Class at Jordan Library
Jordan Library , Jordan Large Meeting Room , Jordan
10:30 am - Teen Tuesday at Belle Plaine Library- 3D Art Painting
Belle Plaine Library
3:30 pm - Family Game Night
Elko New Market Library , Large Meeting Room , Elko New Market
5:00 pm - Eligibility Specialist at the Elko New Market Library
Elko New Market Library , Small Meeting Room , Elko New Market
3:00 pm - Karina Kern at Obriens Public House -Shakopee
O'Brien's Public House , 338 1st Ave E , Shakopee
6:00 pm - Stories and a Song at the New Prague Library
New Prague Library , New Prague Large Meeting Room , New Prague
6:30 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Shakopee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Breakfast with Santa at MNHHC
The Grand Hall at MN Horse & Hunt Club
9:00 am - Prior Lake High School vs. Farmington High School
Dakotah! Ice Center , 2100 Trail of Dreams , Prior Lake
11:00 am - Pepper Spray For Self-Defense
Pike Lake Landing Ron Clark Model Home , 13714 Pk Hvn Trl , Prior Lake
4:00 pm - Preschool Early Literacy Class at Savage Library
Savage Large Meeting Room, Savage Library
10:30 am
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good Morning
Ill be driving today. I spun out on 212 going into Shakopee last Saturday morning. Since that happened, I have very bad driving anxiety. I have not… (Nextdoor Shawnee Trail) - Looking for residential snow removal in downtown shakopee for my driveway.
Would love to have it done midday today if possible. Is anyone available, or have recommendations? (Nextdoor 1st Ave/5th Ave)
- KEB America posted a job opening for CNC Machinist - 1st Shift in Shakopee. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Shakopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shakopee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Prior Lake
- Minnesota Icons 2025: LouAnne Loewen, J&L Steel Erectors (finance-commerce.com)
- High School Results & Schedule 12/11/25 (ingstadmedia.com)
- Maldives honeymoon, sports cars. See what Minnesota fraudsters bought. (usatoday.com)
Eden Prairie
- Social workers embedded with Eden Prairie police expand crisis response (eplocalnews.org)
- Eden Prairie Chamber calls for pro-business Minnesota Senate candidates (eplocalnews.org)
- EP boys basketball tops Shakopee 84-64, moves to 3-0 (eplocalnews.org)
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