🌱 Spring Lake Park brother mourns Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Thayer

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• Spring Lake Park brother mourns Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Thayer

Also on today's calendar: Spring Lake Park Panthers vs Irondale Senior Knights and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 40, low: 28.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 35 and low of -5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Former Twins pitcher, Tech and SCSU Hall of Famer Greg Thayer dies at 76 (wctrib.com) — A former Minnesota Twins pitcher and St. Cloud State Hall of Famer, Greg Thayer, is remembered in an obituary that notes his brother Jeff lives in Spring Lake Park. Thayer, a standout multi-sport athlete from St. Cloud Tech and SCSU, went on to a decade-long pro baseball career and later coached baseball in Sauk Rapids. Memorial services are set for Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spring Lake Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• The Supertramps
  Route 47 Pub & Grub, 7820 University Ave NE, Fridley
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Read to a Dog In-Person
  Mississippi Library , Mississippi Meeting Room 1 & 2 , Spring Lake Park
  3:00 pm
• Spring Lake Park Panthers vs Irondale Senior Knights
  Spring Lake Park High School , 1100 81st Ave NE , Spring Lake Park
  4:00 pm
• Sushi Making With Chef Pao at a Local Brewery - Sushi Making Cooking Class in Minneapolis | Classpop!™
  Torg Brewery , 8421 University Ave NE , Spring Lake Park
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Blaine High School vs. Spring Lake Park High School
  Blaine High School - Center for Engineering , Mathematics and Science , Blaine
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Nature Center CLOSED
  Springbrook Nature Center , 100 85th Ave NW , Fridley

Friday December 26

• Nature Center Closed
  Springbrook Nature Center , 100 85th Ave NW , Fridley

Tuesday December 30

• Spring Lake Park-Coon Rapids vs Roseville Area Raiders
  Fogerty Ice Arena , 9250 Lincoln St NE , Blaine
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  9:30 am
• Board of Commissioners Public Comment Period
  Anoka County, MN Calendar , 2100 3rd Ave N , Anoka
  10:00 am
• Anoka County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting
  Anoka County, MN Calendar Anoka, MN 55303
  10:15 am
• Toddler Play Hour In-Person
  Northtown Meeting Room , Northtown Library
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Blaine

• Progress and goals for Wings hockey teams (hometownsource.com)
• 4 Anoka-Hennepin high schools to hold 2026 commencement at U.S. Bank Stadium (hometownsource.com)
• Accessibility project contract approved to benefit Achieve Services (hometownsource.com)

Columbia Heights

• There's gold in that there river, say Minnesota treasure hunters (startribune.com)

Coon Rapids

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