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🌱 Which Chippewa Falls events are worth your time this week?

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Hi Chippewa Falls! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Chippewa Falls events are worth your time this week?
  • How Chippewa Falls is celebrating its newest Saturday Night Live star
  • What Chippewa Falls headlines did you miss earlier today?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. That's Entertainment: Week of 09/28/26 (leadertelegram.com) — Chippewa Falls residents have a packed week of things to do, from live music at Dixon's Autumn Harvest Winery and the Heyde Center to the Chippewa Valley Quilt Show at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Families can also tap into storytimes, trivia nights, art exhibits, and writers' groups at the Chippewa Falls Public Library and local museums.
   

2. Chippewa Falls native, Grace Reiter, makes SNL debut (wiproud.com) — A Chippewa Falls native, Grace Reiter, has just joined the main cast of Saturday Night Live, and Micon Cinemas in town packed in locals for a free watch party of her debut. The theater plans to keep hosting SNL watch nights for as long as residents turn out, giving fans a regular way to cheer on one of their own.
   

3. September 28 recap: Chippewa Falls news you may have missed today (chippewa.com) — Chippewa Falls readers get a same-day roundup of top stories from The Chippewa Herald, touching on everything from Wisconsin's active tornado season to local sports standouts. You'll also find notes on statewide agriculture policy, fall weather, and a popular Culver's menu return, all curated as a quick catch-up for busy locals.
   

4. Tiffany wants to invest in southeast Wisconsin veterans' nursing home (wisconsinhealthnews.com) — Chippewa Falls is home to one of Wisconsin's three state-run veterans homes, a facility lawmakers previously invested in while now debating upgrades for the Union Grove campus. As Congressman Tom Tiffany and Democratic candidate David Crowley spar over veterans' care and artificial intelligence regulation, any future statewide decisions could indirectly influence operations and standards at the Chippewa Falls veterans home.
   

5. 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Chippewa Valley raises nearly $90K (weau.com) — Residents from across the Chippewa Valley, including many from Chippewa Falls, helped raise nearly $90,000 at the recent Walk to End Alzheimer's in Eau Claire. Organizers say the money will fund local education, support services, advocacy, and the Alzheimer's Association helpline, and they're still accepting donations online or by mail to a Chippewa Falls address.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I needed new false teeth and I was quoted $3,000 and to adjust them was $80 per visit.
    Aspen Dental charged me $1000 and no charge for adjustments. Friendly staff (Nextdoor Halmstad)
  • KFC posted a job opening for Team Member in Chippewa Falls. Apply here.
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Chippewa Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chippewa Falls here.

Ok Chippewa Falls! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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