🌱 Patch AM: Woodbury named in leaked plan for new ICE processing center

Morning Woodbury! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Woodbury named in leaked plan for new ICE processing center
• How a Woodbury-born congresswoman is steering millions to rural hospitals

Also on today's calendar: Matilda the Musical and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with a sprinkle, with a high of 42 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Strong winds subsiding, temps: high: 22, low: 7.
• Thursday: A bit of afternoon snow, with a high of 25 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massive ICE Centers Secretly Planned For New York, NJ, PA (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Woodbury is listed in leaked federal planning documents as a potential ICE processing site that could hold 500 to 1,500 migrants at a time. The draft plan, not yet final, outlines a nationwide network of detention and processing hubs, raising questions about how such a facility here might affect local services, traffic, and community debate.
   

• Rep. Fischbach: $193M in federal funding a ‘win for rural health' (nwminnesotanews.com) — Woodbury residents may be interested to know that Rep. Michelle Fischbach, who was born in Woodbury, is touting $193 million in new federal funding to bolster rural hospitals across Minnesota in 2026. The money, tied to a Rural Health Transformation Fund, is intended to keep care closer to home for nonmetro communities facing higher health risks and limited access.
   

📸 Around Woodbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• Let's Talk Veins Woodbury| Free Vein Health Event + Lunch
  USA Vein Clinics - Woodbury, 8360 City Centre Dr Suite 120, Woodbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• City Council Workshop Meeting
  Woodbury, MN Calendar , 8301 Valley Creek Road , Woodbury
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Woodbury, MN Calendar , 8301 Valley Creek Road , Woodbury
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• CURRENT's Thursday Ribeye Special
  Current / Afton House Inn , 3291 St. Croix Trail S. , Afton
  4:00 pm
• Woodbury Home Selling, Prep & Staging Workshop @ Sweet Magnolias
  Sweet Magnolias Events , 783 Radio Dr #113 , Woodbury
  5:30 pm
• The King's Speakers Toastmasters Club
  King of Kings Lutheran Church , 1583 Radio Drive , Woodbury
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Crab legs Friday--Only $29.99!
  CURRENT/Afton House Inn , 3291 S. St. Croix Trail , Afton
  4:00 pm
• Live Music Every Friday at 3rd Act Brewery
  3rd Act Craft Brewery , 4120 Radio Dr , Woodbury
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 24

• Matilda the Musical
  Oltman Middle School , 6625 Goodview Ave S , Cottage Grove
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• Matilda the Musical
  Oltman Middle School , 6625 Goodview Ave S , Cottage Grove
  3:00 pm

Monday January 26

• Matilda the Musical
  Oltman Middle School , 6625 Goodview Ave S , Cottage Grove
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Storytime for Babies
  Heritage Library , Heritage Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
  9:30 am
• Morning Yoga
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  9:30 am
• Feeding Your Baby
  Wescott Library , Wescott Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
  10:00 am
• Discovery Theatre: Dinosaurs
  Pleasant Hill Library , Pleasant Hill Large Meeting Room , Inver Grove Heights
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing dog in Evergreen.
  Tucker is an elderly English cocker spaniel who is deaf. He’s been missing a couple hours already. Tucker lives off Kenilworth Court and Pinehurst… (Nextdoor Evergreen)

🗞 Nearby News

Oakdale

• The ‘Bob Ross of the bike industry' retires from YouTube (startribune.com)

Cottage Grove

• Doroff scores twice in White Bear Lake Area Bears' win over Grand Rapids Thunderhawks - The Rink Live (therinklive.com)

St. Paul

Ok Woodbury! 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 took its bike away.
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