🌱 What should the Eau Claire area build next? Altoona gets input
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In today's newsletter:
- What should the Eau Claire area build next? Altoona gets input
- Altoona boys basketball heads to the Bucks’ home court
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Cooler; a morning shower, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder with periods of sun, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SURVEY SAYS: What Should Eau Claire Area's Next Project Be & Other Questions (volumeone.org) — Altoona residents and workers can weigh in on the region’s next major investment through an eight-minute survey from Visit Eau Claire. Options include an aquatic center, outdoor event venue and convention center, but organizers say no project is predetermined. Feedback will shape a decade-long tourism development plan covering five communities. 
• Milwaukee Bucks and Bound Wisconsin announce 2027 Deer District Prep Showcase (boundwisconsin.com) — Altoona’s boys basketball team will play Kenosha St. Joseph at Fiserv Forum on Jan. 2, opening the Deer District Prep Showcase at 11 a.m. Seniors Graysen Becker and Owen Gunderson return after each averaging more than 20 points last season. General admission costs $20 for all six games, with $10 student tickets available at the door.
📸 Around Altoona
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wednesday Playgroup →
FRC Playroom, 4800 Golf Rd Suite 450, Eau Claire
9:30 am -
Toddler Storytime →
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire
10:15 am -
Drop In and Play →
FRC Playroom, 4800 Golf Rd Suite 450, Eau Claire
10:45 am -
Toddler Time →
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire
10:45 am -
People's Protest →
Federal Courthouse, 500 South Barstow Street, Eau Claire
3:00 pm -
Let's Make a Game with AI →
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire Street, Eau Claire
5:30 pm -
Executive Team Meeting →
440 Broadway Street, Eau Claire
6:30 pm -
Pastor Lyle's Prayer Hour! →
The Plus, Eau Claire
7:00 pm -
Clear Water Comedy Presents: Pastor Lyle's Prayer Hour! →
The Plus, Eau Claire
7:00 pm -
Rover Reboot →
emBARK, 2109 Fairfax Street, Eau Claire
7:30 pm -
Adolescent Academy →
emBARK, 2109 Fairfax Street, Eau Claire
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Thursday Playgroup →
FRC Playroom, 4800 Golf Rd Suite 450, Eau Claire
9:30 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Troon posted a job opening for Server in Altoona. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for TeamMember in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eau Claire
- New fee schedule unanimously approved, impacting Eau Claire Farmer's Market (weau.com)
- Eau Claire Area School District deficit could grow as leaders work to address it (weau.com)
- Wedding Photography Eau Claire: Creating Meaningful Memories That Last a Lifetime (biztobiz.org)
Chippewa Falls
- Seniors left legacy on Chippewa County state volleyball teams (leadertelegram.com)
- Viroqua celebrates new all-ages playground in Eckhart Park (lacrossetribune.com)
Ok Altoona! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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