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🌱 Semi truck scrapes Highway 14 bridge — what we know so far
Fitchburg, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Fitchburg! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Semi truck scrapes Highway 14 bridge — what we know so far
- Where you can drop food scraps for free in Fitchburg
Also on today's calendar: Summer Fair Trade Sale and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fitchburg Police respond to semi truck crash into bridge Tuesday night (wmtv15news.com) — A semi truck with an over‑tall load scraped the underside of a Highway 14 bridge in Fitchburg Tuesday evening, prompting a response from Fitchburg Police and other emergency crews. Authorities were called shortly after 6:15 p.m., and officials are still confirming whether anyone was injured or if the bridge sustained structural damage. 
• Dane County Executive Melissa Agard celebrates one year of Dane County's food scrap collection program (wmtv15news.com) — Dane County’s free food scrap collection program now includes a convenient Scrap Stop in Fitchburg, letting you drop off kitchen scraps anytime to be turned into compost. After one year, the effort has diverted 610,000 pounds of food waste and avoided significant carbon emissions while extending the landfill’s life.
📸 Around Fitchburg
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Upcoming Events in
Fitchburg
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★ Featured events ★
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Summer Fair Trade Sale →
Ethical Trade Co, 1904 Winnebago St, Madison
11:00 am
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Sequoya Library - KDLI
Midvale El Madison, WI 53711
9:00 am -
K ELI (Vang & Garcia) Sequoya Library
Midvale El Midvale-Calendar
9:00 am -
K ELI (Schmied&Renk) Sequoya Library
Midvale El Midvale-Calendar
9:45 am -
Tech Topics
Fitchburg Public Library Adult Events Library - 5530 Lacy Road Fitchburg WI 53711
2:00 pm -
Fitchburg Center Farmers Market →
Agora Pavilion, 5500 E Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg
3:00 pm -
Craft Cafe - Air Dry Clay Free Craft
Fitchburg Public Library Adult Events - 5530 Lacy Rd. Fitchburg WI 53711
5:00 pm -
Just Merl and a Girl - Every Thursday at Quivey's Grove
Fitchburg Chamber Visitor & Business Bureau Quivey's Grove
5:00 pm -
6th/7th/8th Band Concert
Toki Mid Madison, WI 53711
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fiber Arts Meet Up →
Oregon Public Library, 200 N Alpine Pkwy, Oregon
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Monday One-Hour Late Student Start →
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Brush Collection →
Oregon Village, WI Calendar -
Park Board →
Oregon Village, WI Calendar
5:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Oregon
- Girls track: Oregon vaults 10 events to state meet (oregonobserver.com)
- Oregon man arrested for recklessly endangering safety (wmtv15news.com)
- Senator Howard Marklein officially up for re-election (themonroetimes.com)
Verona
- Boys track: Verona to send eight individuals, three relays to state (veronapress.com)
- Season 43 – WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen (wordpress.com)
- Expanded PTSD coverage allows more Wisconsin first responders to get help (spectrumnews1.com)
Ok Fitchburg! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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