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🌱 When and where can you give blood in Elkhart Lake?

And on the Elkhart Lake Patch calendar - Old Falls Renaissance Faire

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Good day Elkhart Lake! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When and where can you give blood in Elkhart Lake?
  • What statewide teaching ideas were shared at Elkhart Lake's Osthoff Resort?
  • How realistic is the newly rebuilt virtual Road America now?

Also on today's calendar: Old Falls Renaissance Faire and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Cross Calls Blood Supply 'Vulnerable' and Seeks Donors (whbl.com) — Elkhart Lake residents can donate blood on September 28 at Grace Lutheran Church on Lincoln Street as the Red Cross warns supplies remain vulnerable. Donors this month and next can receive small thank-you gifts, from Hello Kitty clips to e-gift cards and pickleball swag. The schedule also lists several nearby drives in Sheboygan, Oostburg, Kohler, and Sheboygan Falls.
   

• UW-Platteville instructors exchange ideas at 2026 Faculty College retreat (uwplatt.edu) — Faculty from across the Universities of Wisconsin spent four days this May at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, sharing new ideas on teaching and student success. The retreat focused on building healthier, more inclusive learning environments and featured nationally known facilitators. UW-Platteville instructors joined colleagues from all 13 campuses to collaborate on classroom strategies.
   

• 2026 Season 4 Initial Release Notes [2026.09.09.01] (iracing.com) — Racing fans in Elkhart Lake will appreciate that iRacing's latest Season 4 update includes a fully rescanned and rebuilt Road America, described as just outside the village. The virtual track now features four configurations and modernized visuals, alongside major physics, UI, and car updates. Local sim racers can experience a more realistic version of their hometown circuit.
   

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  • Sargento Foods Inc. posted a job opening for Production Sanitation Utility - Kiel PM 12-Hour Shift 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

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  • Wednesday Morning Sports Roundup (HS Soccer, Volleyball, MLB) 9/09/26 (seehafernews.com)
  • Sheboygan Falls School District proposes $65.7M facility referendum (sheboygansun.com)
  • Wisconsin Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Sept. 7, 2026 (sheboyganpress.com)

Sheboygan Falls

  • John Michael Kohler Arts Center's third cohort of Arts/Industry Residents introduced (sheboygansun.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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