🌱 How Forestville’s wells started ‘artesianing’ after this week’s intense rains

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In today's newsletter:

• How Forestville’s wells started ‘artesianing’ after this week’s intense rains

Also on today's calendar: Forestville Adult Book Club and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, with a high of 56 and low of 39 degrees.
• Saturday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 47, low: 30.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• April Rains Trigger Flooding and ‘Artesianing' Wells (doorcountypulse.com) — Heavy April rains and snowmelt have flooded parts of Door County, with Forestville seeing nearly two inches of rain and local well experts there tackling ‘artesianing’ wells. A Forestville-based pump repair owner explains how high groundwater is forcing water out of capped wells, while officials warn drivers not to bypass flooded-road closure signs across the county.
   

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📸 Around Forestville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forestville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Preschool Storytime
  Door County Library - Forestville, 123 S Forestville Ave, Forestville
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday April 27

• Forestville Adult Book Club
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  10:30 am

Friday May 1

• Preschool Storytime
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  9:30 am

Friday May 8

• Forestville Library - Preschool Storytime
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  9:30 am

Monday May 11

• Homeschool Workshop
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  2:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Adult Craft Night
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Preschool Storytime
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  9:30 am
• Forestville Library - Preschool Storytime
  Door County Library - Forestville , 123 S Forestville Ave , Forestville
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Sit ‘n’ Stitch
  Algoma Public Library , 406 Fremont St , Algoma
  10:00 am
• Charcuterie Board & Wine Experience
  Renard's Cheese , 2189 County Rd DK , Sturgeon Bay
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Algoma Farmers Market
  Algoma Elementary School , 514 Fremont St , Algoma
  10:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• Rise & Network: Coffee with Green Bay Women Entrepreneurs & Professionals
  The Nest Cowork + Club , 111 N Broadway Suite D , Green Bay
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SkipperBud's posted a job opening for Dock Attendant in Sturgeon Bay. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Luxemburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forestville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sturgeon Bay

• 2026 Sustainability: Who's Who in Emergency Response (doorcountypulse.com)
• Door Dives: Poh's Corner Pub (doorcountypulse.com)
• Once Upon A Mattress (doorcountypulse.com)

Kewaunee

• Wild Things: A Head Start for 50,000 Salmon (doorcountypulse.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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