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🌱 Cottage Grove's Melissa Ratcliff joins Senate Democrats' majority leadership

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Cottage Grove! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Cottage Grove's Melissa Ratcliff joins Senate Democrats' majority leadership
  • A long dog walk starts in Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove apple-picking joins a gallery of Wisconsin moments

Also on today's calendar: JAM 4 CANS @ VFW POST 7591 and 7 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 55 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
  • Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dianne Hesselbein elcted Senate majority leader (gazettextra.com) — Cottage Grove Sen. Melissa Ratcliff will serve as Wisconsin Senate Democrats' majority caucus chair after colleagues elected her Nov. 10. Her selection came as Democrats chose Dianne Hesselbein as majority leader following the party's election victory. Ratcliff pledged to welcome ideas and ensure every caucus member has a voice.
   

• 17 Wisconsin Rail Trails For Long Dog Walks Through Farm And Forest Country (newsbreak.com) — Dog walkers starting in Cottage Grove have a long, gentle route on the Glacial Drumlin State Trail, which stretches 52 miles to Waukesha. Featured among 17 Wisconsin rail trails, it passes farm fields on a mix of asphalt and crushed stone. Dogs must stay on leashes six feet or shorter.
   

• Photo of the day: Story time with Madison Ballet (madison.com) — A family apple-picking outing at Cottage Grove's Door Creek Orchard appears in this collection of Wisconsin scenes, with sisters Lilly and Aurelia Bachmann riding in a wagon Sept. 26. The gallery also captures seasonal changes around Madison and Madison Ballet's Nov. 9 storytime visit to Verona Public Library.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • In Search Of An ELECTRIC Patient Hydraulic HOYER Lift .
    SEND me your photo(s), asking price & location in either Dane or Jefferson counties. Janesville area would also be acceptable for us to drive to. … (Nextdoor Quarry Ridge)
  • Hey neighbors!
    I’m offering yard work, handyman services, junk removal, and moving help. I have my own pickup truck and offer affordable prices. Feel free to… (Nextdoor Quarry Ridge)
  • Cargill posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Mcfarland. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for HomeGoods Retail Merchandise Associate in Sun Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cottage Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

McFarland

  • To avoid joining Madison, residents urge McFarland to OK annexation (captimes.com)
  • Two men arrested after fleeing Monona Police, being caught by K9 officers in separate incidents (wmtv15news.com)
  • Women's basketball: Wisconsin hits the ground running in 2026-27 season (badgerherald.com)

Sun Prairie

  • The Isthmus Bowl continues filling its Sun Prairie shoes (hngnews.com)
  • Custom Luxury in Sun Prairie: Stunning 5-Bedroom Home at 6444 Irving Drive (madison.com)
  • 655 Galena Ct, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (zillow.com)

Ok Cottage Grove! 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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