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In today's newsletter:

  • How a sprinkler system kept a Fitchburg apartment fire from spreading.
  • How Fitchburg police used license plate readers to find a missing person.
  • How a Fitchburg alder is reshaping the meaning of brotherhood.

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rain at times, temps: high: 67, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire sprinkler extinguishes apartment fire in Fitchburg (wmtv15news.com) — An automatic sprinkler system quickly put out a balcony fire at a Fitchburg apartment building on Limestone Lane, preventing injuries and major damage. Residents were allowed to stay in their homes after firefighters, police, and EMS confirmed the building was safe, while investigators continue looking into what caused the blaze.
   

• Endangered person in Wisconsin found safe after using license-plate-reading technology in multi-agency search (wearegreenbay.com) — Fitchburg police used license plate reader technology and help from Dane County deputies to track down a missing endangered person who had left the area and checked into temporary housing in Madison. The multi-agency search, which began with a report from concerned family and friends, ended with officers confirming the individual was safe.
   

• Rashad Cobb to lead 'Brotherhood Deficit' panel at 365 Leadership Summit (madison365.com) — A City of Fitchburg alder will help lead a candid conversation on men's mental health and brotherhood at the 365 Leadership Summit in Madison on October 19. The session, focused on vulnerability and rest as strengths, invites attendees to register now and join a room designed for honest dialogue about how men carry loss and expectations.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Cruising Blackhawk Avenue in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (blogspot.com)

Monona

  • Madison on my Mind: cycling, cuisine and Cuban jazz (cabinet.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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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