Hey there, Elcho! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you seen this woman walking along Highway 45 in Elcho?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 31.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Langlade County Sheriff's Office seeks public help to find missing woman, 36, last seen in Elcho (wjfw.com) — Authorities are asking Elcho residents to help locate 36-year-old Brittany Marvin, who was last seen September 26 near Dorr Street in the Village of Elcho, walking north on US Highway 45. Family members say she left a treatment center earlier that day, has no phone, and hasn’t been heard from since, so anyone who may have seen her is urged to call the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Monday October 5
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Partnership Lunch & Networking Event →
Rhinelander High School, 665 Coolidge Avenue, Rhinelander
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Medford at Rhinelander →
665 Coolidge Ave, Rhinelander
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Language Class →
Forest County Potawatomi Cultural Center, Library & Museum, Crandon
10:00 am
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Walking the Spectrum →
Forest County Potawatomi Community Center, 5471 The Place Where Everyone Comes To Play Rd, Crandon
10:30 am
Saturday October 10
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A Night at the Bakery →
310a N Brown St, Rhinelander
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Forest County WI: E-Recycling Event →
Mole Lake Casino, 3084 WI-55, Crandon
9:00 am
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Forest County WI: E-Recycling Event (Crandon, WI) →
Mole Lake Casino, 3084 WI-55, Crandon
9:00 am
Tuesday October 13
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Crandon Cardinals Volleyball vs Wabeno/Laona →
9750 Hwy 8 W, Crandon
7:00 pm
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Crandon Cardinals vs Wabeno/Laona →
9750 Hwy 8 W, Crandon
7:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Historical Cemetery Lantern Tour →
Forest Home Cemetery, 650 Washington Street, Rhinelander
6:00 pm
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Clintonville Varsity Football @ Crandon →
Crandon High School, 9750 US-8, Crandon
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
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It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )
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Trident Maritime Systems posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Rhinelander. Apply here.
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Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Rhinelander. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elcho here.
🗞 Nearby News
Crandon
- Wisconsin Native Vote to host Pow Wow aimed at mobilizing Indigenous voters (wsaw.com)
- Weather Discussion 10/2/26 (wjfw.com)
- DNR Meetings and Hearings, Oct. 4-10 (spmetrowire.com)
Rhinelander
- Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Expands Pain Management Services with Addition of Raquel Lewis, FNP (aspirus.org)
- School board approves transfer of bus contract from Bowen's to Schilleman's of Eagle River (starjournalnow.com)
- Wisconsin governor candidates have divergent plans for state's energy policy (wjfw.com)
Ok Elcho! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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