The Roundabout

Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Theo Franz
December 04, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Good morning, Roundabout subscribers!

This week’s newsletter leads with the abrupt closure of BIRDI Golf, which shut down without notice Monday after six years as a go-to spot for leagues, lessons and family outings. We also cover statewide efforts to curb puppy mill sales, plus early developments in the House District 47A special election. And with December underway, our Out & About lineup is packed with holiday concerts, markets and family events across Woodbury.

Here’s what to know heading into the week.

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A security gate blocks the entrance to BIRDI Golf inside Valley Creek Mall on Monday. No closure signage was posted, and nearby tenants said they had not been informed of the shutdown. (Credit/Theo Franz)

BIRDI Golf Abruptly Closes, Citing Competition and Costs

by Theo Franz | Published on December 1, 2025

BIRDI Golf closed its doors without warning Monday, ending a six-year run as one of Woodbury’s indoor golf destinations.

The abrupt shutdown at Valley Creek Mall was announced in a message from their website, which said “A difficult decision has been made to shut down the business effective immediately.” BIRDI Golf, which opened in October of 2019, served “over 15,000 golfers” and became a gathering spot for leagues, parties and families, according to a statement made on social media.

The owners cited a crowded entertainment-golf market, including new competition only minutes away, as a primary factor.

 

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Animal Welfare Leader Seeks Woodbury Support to Stop Puppy Mill Sales

by Beth-Ann Bloom

Aaron Zellhoefer, Minnesota state director of Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States), needs your help to protect puppies and their mothers.

Out & About

Events: Seasonal Concerts, Christmas Markets, Elf Training and Year-End Festivals

by Woodbury News Net Staff

This week brings everything, from the North St. Paul Holiday Hop to Christkindlmarkt, survivor-skills adventures, holiday concerts, and New Year’s celebrations across the east metro.

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