🌱 Antigo's Holland Tainter heads back to state with two sectional wins
Antigo, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Antigo! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Antigo's Holland Tainter heads back to state with two sectional wins
- Antigo's holiday kettles need more bell ringers
- Antigo woman's case continues in Jon Morgan's disappearance
Also on today's calendar: Homemade Ornaments.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder with a few showers, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
- Friday: An a.m. flurry; mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tainter books return ticket to State as Antigo finishes ninth at Sectionals (antigojournal.com) — Antigo junior Holland Tainter is headed to her third state swimming championship after winning two sectional events Saturday, including a pool-record performance in the 100-yard backstroke. She also won the 200-yard individual medley as Antigo finished ninth overall. Division 2 state competition begins Friday in Waukesha. 
• Salvation Army seeking bell ringers (gazettextra.com) — Antigo's Red Kettle campaign needs volunteer bell ringers to help raise money for Langlade County residents facing food, utility and housing needs. Organizers say staffed kettles draw more donations, but volunteer numbers have declined statewide. Residents can find local shifts at salvationarmyvolunteer.org by searching ZIP code 54409 within five miles.
• Osman in court for status conference (antigojournal.com) — Antigo resident Desiree Osman remains in custody following an October status conference in Waupaca County in the disappearance of Jon Morgan, missing since March 2020. Osman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges including reckless homicide involving drug delivery and hiding a corpse. Investigators allege Morgan died after a heroin overdose; his body remains missing.
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N.E.W. Dueling Pianos →
NORTHSTAR LANES, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo
7:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Homemade Ornaments →
Creative Phoenix Art, 517 Clermont Street, Antigo
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Ladies' Day Out Craft & Vendor Show and Wine & Cheese Event →
Northstar Lanes, 400 Prosser Pl, Antigo
9:00 am
Wednesday November 18
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MS Boys Basketball vs Bowler (Home)
White Lake SD White Lake, WI 54491
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Scrapbooking Retreats #1 →
Silver Birch Ranch, N6120 Sawyer Lake Road, White Lake
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The Jerry Schmitt Band →
North Star Mohican Casino Resort, W12180 Co Rd A, Bowler
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MS Boys Basketball @ Menominee Nation
White Lake SD White Lake, WI 54491
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American Red Cross Blood Drive ( in the commons)
White Lake SD White Lake, WI 54491
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MS Boys Basketball vs Tigerton (Home)
White Lake SD White Lake, WI 54491
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Scrapbooking Retreats #2 →
Silver Birch Ranch, N6120 Sawyer Lake Road, White Lake -
Hatley: Family Story Time →
Marathon County Public Library - Hatley Branch, 435 Curtis Ave, Hatley
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Matt Mathews →
North Star Mohican Casino Resort, W12180 Co Rd A, Bowler
8:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
Tuesday November 24
Saturday December 12
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Possible public measles exposure in Marathon County (gazettextra.com)
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Merrill
- Updated start times for Veterans Week ceremonies at area schools (merrillfotonews.com)
- WPS Foundation awards $25,000 to local students through technical college scholarships (wisconsinpublicservice.com)
- Robbin R. "Rob" Pichelman (merrillfotonews.com)
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-- 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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