🌱 See how volunteers are reshaping a favorite trail near Cross Plains.

Hello Cross Plains! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how volunteers are reshaping a favorite trail near Cross Plains.

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Photo of the day: Making the most of the remaining warm evenings (madison.com) — One photo in this statewide gallery highlights volunteers building a new Ice Age Trail segment at Indian Lake County Park in Cross Plains, showing neighbors improving a beloved outdoor space. The rest of the images capture recent late-summer scenes around Madison and other Wisconsin communities, from parks and festivals to campus life and local events.
   

📸 Around Cross Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cross Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Evan Kratochwill Memorial 2 Mile Run/Walk →
  Cross Plains

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Evan Kratochwill Memorial Invitational
  Glacier Creek, 2800 N Military Rd, Cross Plains
• Trail Run At Indian Lake →
  Cross Plains WI
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Plan Commission Meeting →
  Village of Cross Plains, WI Calendar, 2417 Brewery Rd, Cross Plains
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Finance Advisory & Enhancement Committee Meeting →
  Village of Cross Plains, WI Calendar
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fall Harvest Festival →
  Midland United Methodist Church, 10235 County Rd KP, Mazomanie
  4:00 pm
• Emily Zimmer (solo/acoustic) →
  Cross Plains WI
  7:00 pm
• Emily Zimmer at Kurniki's Bar & Grill →
  Kurniki's Bar & Grill, Cross Plains
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Bucky Dual Sport - Cross Plains, WI →
  Cross Plains WI

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Greenway Station Farmers Market →
  Greenway Station, 1650 Deming Way, Middleton
  8:00 am
• Stepping On - Middleton Senior Center →
  Middleton Senior Citizen Center, 7448 Hubbard Ave, Middleton
  9:30 am
• Tiny Tots Storytime →
  Middleton Public Library - Friends Community Room
  9:30 am
• Downtown Middleton Sip & Stroll: Boos and Brews →
  Downtown Middleton, Middleton
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. posted a job opening for Sample Coordinator - 2nd Shift in Middleton. Apply here.
• Five Below posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Middleton in Middleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cross Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middleton

• Exquisite Lakefront Retreat at 2609 Middleton Beach Road Awaits Your Arrival (madison.com)
• Contemporary Home on Misty Valley Drive Offers Open-Concept Living (madison.com)
• Former Fitzgerald's building demolished to make way for Culver's relocation in Middleton (September 2026 construction site visit) (blogspot.com)

Verona

• Exceptional Living in Verona at 1018 Tamarack Way with All the Modern Amenities (madison.com)

Ok Cross Plains! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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