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🌱 From Baraboo wagons to a nationwide circus comeback

Baraboo, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Baraboo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • From Baraboo wagons to a nationwide circus comeback
  • Lodi and Portage/Poynette swimmers head to state
  • Reedsburg fentanyl case brings 15 years in prison

Also on today's calendar: To Be Read- A Book Club and Social Hour for Gen. Z Adults and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 41, low: 27.
  • Friday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In 1884, 5 Ringling brothers launched a traveling circus; 23 years later, they bought their biggest rival for $400,000-and today, ‘the Greatest Show on Earth' is back on the road with a 60-city tour (myrtlebeachonline.com) — The circus empire that began with five Ringling brothers in Baraboo in 1884 is touring again, now without animal acts. Their modest wagon-and-tent show grew through railroad travel and the purchase of Barnum & Bailey, building the name revived in 2023 after a six-year touring hiatus.
   

• Breaking down Lodi Co-Op and Portage/Poynette's sectional swim race (hngnews.com) — Baraboo finished fourth with 194 points at the Division 2 swimming sectional in McFarland, behind third-place Lodi Co-Op. Lodi qualified three relays and four individual swimmers for state, while Portage/Poynette qualified two individuals, including Addison Butson, the program's first swimmer to reach state in four consecutive seasons.
   

• Reedsburg woman sentenced to 30 years in prison for dealing fentanyl (wrce.fm) — A Reedsburg woman will serve 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of extended supervision for fentanyl dealing, Sauk County prosecutors announced. Jessica Rogers, 40, pleaded guilty to four drug felonies after investigators found she continued selling drugs while on bond for earlier charges.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • With the 9-day gun deer season opening in just a few weeks, we're reminding hunters about the availability to test their deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
    The DNR is especially interested in samples from the CWD sampling priority areas, but hunters anywhere in Wisconsin can submit a sample from their… (Nextdoor )
  • CMS Nextech posted a job opening for Installation Technician in Baraboo. Apply here.
  • Great Wolf Lodge posted a job opening for Aquatics Technician in Baraboo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baraboo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wisconsin Dells

  • Wisconsin Dells for Grown-Ups: Things to Do on a Couples Getaway (miamiherald.com)
  • Kalahari Opens in Virginia Nov. 12: Book the Water Park Resort? (deeparrival.com)
  • The Most Overrated Talked-About Places in Wisconsin May Not Be Worth the Trip (newsbreak.com)

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Ok Baraboo! 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Baraboo

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Baraboo

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.