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Baraboo, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a fall river getaway can start right in Baraboo.
  • Baraboo nature preserve shooting case moves toward a key court hearing.

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 39.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brandon Butler: Fall fly fishing for smallmouth bass in the shadow of Aldo Leopold (therepublic.com) — A recent fly-fishing getaway on the Lower Wisconsin River included time exploring and dining in Baraboo, highlighting the town as a charming base for anglers and nature lovers. The writer ties Aldo Leopold’s conservation legacy to today’s river recreation, supper clubs like Ishnala, and nearby attractions such as Wisconsin Dells, offering ideas for a fall outing close to home.
   

• Man who allegedly killed 'creature' wife must face charges (lawandcrime.com) — An 80-year-old man is facing first-degree intentional homicide and related charges after his wife was fatally shot at Pewitt’s Nest Nature Preserve in the Township of Baraboo. Witnesses reported seeing a woman pulled from a vehicle and shot multiple times, and the suspect was later arrested after allegedly firing into the Sauk Prairie Police Department; a preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 15.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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