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Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Beaver Dam! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Beaver Dam's proposed budget means for your tax bill
  • Beaver Dam blood drive offers a chance to help before holidays
  • Beaver Dam football adds major honors after unbeaten conference season

Also on today's calendar: SPARK! at the Dodge County Center for the Arts and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 29.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Beaver Dam budget proposal uses $925,000 from fund balance amid valuation dispute (dailydodge.com) — Beaver Dam proposes using $925,000 in reserves to bridge a property-valuation dispute, with repayment expected through 2028 tax collections. Under the proposed 2027 budget, the typical home's city tax bill would rise about $75 despite a lower tax rate. Council members could still make changes before adoption.
   

2. Solve the puzzle. Help save a life: Give blood or platelets with Red Cross (civicmedia.us) — Beaver Dam residents can donate blood November 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the YMCA of Dodge County, 220 Corporate Drive. The Red Cross is seeking all blood types, especially type O, ahead of the holidays. Appointments are available at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
   

3. Football: Five Blackhawks recognized in Badger Small all-league voting (gazettextra.com) — Beaver Dam followed its unbeaten Badger Small conference season with four major football awards. Brock Hiley earned Offensive Player of the Year, Caleb DeZarn earned Offensive Lineman of the Year, and Brock Linde was named Coach of the Year. Jayse Barstow also received Defensive Player of the Year recognition.
   

4. November 9 recap: Southern Wisconsin news you may have missed today (wiscnews.com) — Beaver Dam High School's production of Disney's 'Descendants' marks its first show aimed at younger audiences in four years, according to the director. The regional roundup also highlights Veterans Day celebrations and a $12 million project connecting the Great Sauk State Trail with Dane County's Walking Iron Trail.
   

5. Janesville Passes Referendum Limiting Data Centers, Part of National Wave (urbanmilwaukee.com) — Janesville voters approved requiring public votes on development plans exceeding $450 million at the former General Motors site, following a failed data center proposal. Supporters say residents need more control, while business groups warn the rule could discourage investment. The measure joins a broader Wisconsin debate over large developments.
   

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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 )
  • Culver's posted a job opening for Opening Team Member in Beaver Dam. Apply here.
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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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