🌱 Key dates set for a Balsam Lake estate probate case

Hey there, Balsam Lake! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Key dates set for a Balsam Lake estate probate case
• What buyers should know before the May 12 sheriff’s sale

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 69 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, breezy and colder, temps: high: 42, low: 24.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 25 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Ali Ellefsen - In the Matter of the Estate of Lynn C. Erickson (Amended Order) - Inter-County Leader (leadericcpa.com) — A probate hearing for the estate of Lynn C. Erickson is set at the Polk County Courthouse in Balsam Lake on May 8, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. Creditors must file any claims at the courthouse by July 23, 2026, and you only need to appear if you object.
   

• Codilis, Moody & Circelli, P.C. - Cross County Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Curtis E, Refroe, et, al., Defendants - Inter-County Leader (leadericcpa.com) — A sheriff’s foreclosure sale will be held at the Polk County Justice Center on West Main Street in Balsam Lake on May 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. The auction involves a Luck property on State Road 35 and requires at least 10% down in cash or certified funds, with buyers responsible for taxes and transfer fees.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Balsam Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday April 22

• Dungeons & Dragons
  Balsam Lake Public Library, 404 Main St, Balsam Lake
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Track & Field: Middle School vs. Barron Middle School Bloomer Mid
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  4:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Golf: Boys Varsity vs. Hayward (Home)
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  4:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity vs. Ashland (Away)
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Golf: Boys Varsity vs. Amery Ashland Cameron Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Baseball: Varsity vs. Ladysmith (Away)
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  5:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Golf: Boys Varsity vs. Ladysmith (Away)
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  4:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity vs. Northwestern (Away)
  Unity SD Balsam Lake, WI 54810
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Track & Field: Varsity Conference Meet
  Ashland High School Fieldhouse1
  3:00 pm
• Track & Field: Varsity Conference Tournament
  Ashland High School Fieldhouse1
  3:00 pm
• Baseball: JV Game
  River Falls High School
  4:30 pm
• Baseball: Varsity Game
  1st National Bank Stadium
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Actalent posted a job opening for Mold Technician in Amery. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(02007) - 2388 WI-35 in Osceola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Balsam Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

New Richmond

• New Richmond Parents for Strong Schools sues school district over bathroom policy (hudsonstarobserver.com)
• National Weather Service confirms 6 tornadoes for southern Wisconsin, says more likely from ‘unprecedented' outbreak (journaltimes.com)
• Pokorski pinpoints GR8 2026 path (whbl.com)

Barron

• It's time to sign up for space at Barron Community Garden (news-shield.com)
• Cumberland-Barronett now official Ice Age Trail Communities; Events upcoming in Cumberland, Rice Lake, Weyerhaeuser (news-shield.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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