🌱 Patch AM: Which former Brooklyn Net once called Stillwater, Minnesota home?

Good day Stillwater! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which former Brooklyn Net once called Stillwater, Minnesota home?

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Drizzle; watch for ice early, with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 34 – Chris Engler (1986-88) (allusanewshub.com) — A former Brooklyn Nets center, Chris Engler, actually grew up in Stillwater before starting his NBA journey with the Golden State Warriors. This retrospective looks at his time wearing No. 34 for the Nets in the mid-1980s and briefly tracks his stops with several other teams. It’s a fun bit of basketball history with a direct Stillwater connection.
   

📸 Around Stillwater

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stillwater

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Friday December 26

• What's better than a wine tasting? A free wine tasting! Every Friday from 6 to 8 pm
  Swirl/Afton House Inn , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
• Open Meditation
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  6:30 am
• Gentle Yoga
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  9:00 am
• It’s always a good Friday for crab legs. Only $29.99 every Friday!
  CURRENT/Afton House Inn , 3291 S. St. Croix Trail , Afton
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Gentle Yoga
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  9:00 am

Monday December 29

• Open Meditation
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  6:30 am
• Gentle Yoga
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  9:00 am
• Public Health in Public Places
  Maplewood Library , 3025 Southlawn Drive , Maplewood
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Root to Rise Yoga
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  9:00 am
• Chamber LEADS Group- Fourth Thursday of the month 8:45 am
  5880 Omaha Ave N , Stillwater
  2:45 pm
• Thursday at CURRENT is our Ribeye Special For only $28!
  Afton House Inn , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
  4:00 pm
• Gentle Yoga
  Mudita Wellness , 1650 Market Drive , Stillwater
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So proud of our granddaughter Inez!
  This video shows her “First Steps”! Born small (Less than 1 percentile weight for her age group) and hip dysplasia she was unable to take her legs on… (Nextdoor Arcola)
• Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me through helping this family in need.
  When you see something always do something. Thank you to everyone for making my dream of going all out for a family in need a reality. I will forever… (Nextdoor The Lumberyard)

• New Horizon Academy posted a job opening for Childcare Teacher in Stillwater. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Starbucks) (T0931) in Stillwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stillwater here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mahtomedi

• Basketball Recap: Eden Prairie Wins Going Away Against Hudson (maxpreps.com)

Oakdale

• Furry friends and other critters that made Minnesota headlines in 2025 (cbsnews.com)

Woodbury

Ok Stillwater! 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 guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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