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🌱 How Barron County veterans can get free help and a hot meal

Barron, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Barron! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Barron County veterans can get free help and a hot meal

Also on today's calendar: Fall Creek Varsity Football @ Barron.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: Hazy with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northwood Technical College To Host Barron County Veterans Outreach Day (drydenwire.com) — Barron County veterans and their families are invited to a free outreach day at Northwood Technical College’s Rice Lake campus on Saturday, Aug. 15, featuring a recognition ceremony, benefits fair, and breakout sessions. The event runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., connects attendees with veteran services and resources, and includes food, music, and on-site support from multiple veterans organizations.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Now's the time for hunters hoping to participate in the 2026 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities to contact and confirm their hunting location with a hunt sponsor before Sept.
    15, 2026. Sponsors have enrolled nearly 70,000 acres of land across 47 counties for this year's hunt taking place Oct. 3-11, 2026. Some properties… (Nextdoor )
  • Last August, heavy rainfall led to flooding in parts of southeastern Wisconsin, reminding us how quickly floodwaters can impact homes, businesses, and communities.
    While no one can predict when the next flood will happen, you can take time now to understand your insurance coverage. It's important to know that… (Nextdoor )
  • Hormel Foods Corporation posted a job opening for Jennie-O Turkey Store - Inventory & Distribution Coordinator - Barron Supply in Barron. Apply here.
  • ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Supervisor in Barron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barron here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rice Lake

  • Ink blog: Hometown thoughts (apg-wi.com)
  • Police Logs: Lost child, car strikes garbage cans to avoid squirrel (apg-wi.com)
  • Northland Pines athletic hall of fame to induct Bradford, Carter, Zaugg-Siergiej, '86 golf team (vcnewsreview.com)

Spooner

  • Rep. Chanz Green Discusses Election Integrity, Abortion, Data Centers & More on DrydenWire Live (drydenwire.com)
  • City by City: Spooner, Hermantown (northernnewsnow.com)

Ok Barron! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Barron

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