🌱 Victoria hockey standout heads home with NCAA commitment to Bethel.
Victoria, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Victoria! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Victoria hockey standout heads home with NCAA commitment to Bethel.
Also on today's calendar: HealingStream - Prayer for the Sick Concert and 5 more events.
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shreveport Forward Greiner makes NCAA Commitment (nahl.com) — A hometown hockey standout from Victoria has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Bethel University this fall, returning to his home state after a strong season with the Shreveport Mudbugs. The 20-year-old forward played 62 NAHL games, tallying 16 points and becoming one of seven Mudbugs players to secure a college commitment. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Victoria's Truck Rodeo →
Victoria Recreation Center, 8475 Kochia Ln, Victoria
6:00 pm
Thursday July 16
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Other local events
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Summer STEM Event With Twin Cities PBS
Excelsior Library 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331
10:00 am -
HealingStream - Prayer for the Sick Concert →
The Blessing House, 8705 Church Lake Blvd, Victoria
2:00 pm -
All Aboard! Young Engineers Design the Railway
Excelsior Library 343 Third Street, Excelsior, MN 55331
10:00 am -
Live By The Lake - Charlson Thun Community Bandstand - Victoria (Full Band Show) →
Charlson Thun Community Bandstand, 1730 Stieger Lake Ln, Victoria
6:00 pm -
Winchester and Rye (Patio session) →
Winchester & Rye Restaurant, 7929 Victoria Dr, Victoria
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Winchester and Rye (patio show) →
Winchester & Rye Restaurant, 7929 Victoria Dr, Victoria
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Becoming: Growth through Transition →
Charlson Meadows, 1601 MN-7, Victoria
9:00 am
Saturday July 18
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Tuesday July 21
Wednesday August 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SouthWest Metro Chamber Business Roundtable
SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce Nicolet National Bank 455 Pond Promenade, Chanhassen MN 55317
8:00 am -
Ladies Who Lunch!
SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce Moe's Char House 560 W 78th St, Chanhassen, MN 55317 *** West 78th is completely open still, and to get the best directions due to potential changes with construction, Google Maps will give you an accurate route!
11:30 am -
Minnesota Fraud: follow the money, connect the dots (Chaska) →
Chaska Event Center, 3210 Chaska Blvd, Chaska
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Minnesota Fraud: follow the money, connect the dots →
Chaska Event Center, 3210 Chaska Blvd, Chaska
11:30 am
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
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- Orono Schools posted a job opening for High School Mathematics Teacher - Long-term Substitute in Long Lake. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Chaska
- SouthWest Transit names State Fair, RenFest bus wrap design winners (eplocalnews.org)
Chanhassen
- Chanhassen Woman Charged After Alleged Drunk Driving Crash Seriously Injures Two at Highway 5 Intersection (limitless-news.com)
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Invests $938,000 in Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. $LTH (marketbeat.com)
- New Mexico Forward Earl makes NCAA DI Commitment (nahl.com)
Excelsior
- Wayzata goes winless in Gopher Classic (hometownsource.com)
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