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🌱 How Alex Palou keeps winning when he comes to Road America.
You won't want to miss Old Falls Renaissance Faire on the Elkhart Lake Patch calendar
Hello again Elkhart Lake! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Alex Palou keeps winning when he comes to Road America.
Also on today's calendar: Old Falls Renaissance Faire and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: A few morning showers; breezy, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
- Thursday: Sunlit; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IndyCar driver Alex Palou through the years (mcdonoughvoice.com) — Elkhart Lake's Road America features prominently in this photo-driven look at IndyCar champion Alex Palou's career, including his 2023 win and 2026 XPEL Grand Prix appearance at the local track. The piece traces his victories across major circuits, but repeatedly returns to his performances in Wisconsin, giving local racing fans extra reason to pay attention. 
📸 Around Elkhart Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkhart Lake
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Old Falls Renaissance Faire →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- BEN JANZOW at TIKI BAR AT ELKHART LAKE →
Tiki Bar, 276 Victorian Village Dr, Elkhart Lake
6:00 pm - PATRICK VAN BIBBER @ TIKI BAR AT ELKHART LAKE →
Tiki Bar, 276 Victorian Village Dr, Elkhart Lake
3:00 pm - PATRICK VAN BIBBER at TIKI BAR AT ELKHART LAKE →
101 Osthoff Ave, Elkhart Lake
3:00 pm - KOJO at TIKI BAR AT ELKHART LAKE →
Tiki Bar, 276 Victorian Village Dr, Elkhart Lake
7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
📣 Elkhart Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nature at Noon
Ellwood H. May Environmental Park 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083
12:00 pm - Roncalli JV Football @ New Holstein →
New Holstein High School, 1715 Plymouth St, New Holstein
4:30 pm - Sturgeon Bay Boys Varsity Soccer @ Kiel →
Kiel High School, 210 Raider Heights, Kiel
4:30 pm - Team Maywood Ride
Ellwood H. May Environmental Park Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan, WI 53083, USA
5:30 pm - Cross country meet at Howards Grove
Urban Mid Howards Grove
4:00 am - OWLS – Older, Wiser, Livelier Scholars
Maywood, 3615 Mueller Rd, Sheboygan
10:00 am - Stagecoach Saturdays →
Wade House Historic Site, W7965 WI-23, Greenbush
9:30 am - Goat Yoga at Wade House →
Wade House Historic Site & Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, W7965 State Hwy 23, Greenbush
10:30 am
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Elkhart Lake PatchAM possible:
- Queen Clean — (414) 533-7070
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- VollRath posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Kiel. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Kiel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkhart Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Plymouth
- String cheese opens the door to authentic partnership (thebusinessnews.com)
- 7 former Wauconda High School athletes on college rosters for week ending Sept. 6 (lakecountygazette.com)
Sheboygan Falls
- Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Sept. 6, 2026 (sheboyganpress.com)
- EWC Reveals Early Season Girls Tennis Standings (seehafernews.com)
Kohler
- Work on Highway Projects Resume in Earnest on Tuesday (whbl.com)
Ok Elkhart Lake! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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