🌱 2026 Gordon Fire Tower Open @ Gordon WI and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Gordon Fire Tower Open @ Gordon WI at Gordon Fire Tower

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 33.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gordon

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• 2026 Gordon Fire Tower Open @ Gordon WI →
  Gordon Fire Tower, 9469 E Bass Lake Rd, Gordon
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Gordon Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• The Blue Water Big Band →
  The Portage, 43490 US Hwy 63, Cable
  6:30 pm
• Manhattan Short Film Festival →
  The Park Center, 15791 US Hwy 63, Hayward
  7:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• NWEC WSCA Pleasure/Game Show →
  NWEC Arena, W1257 US Hwy 63, Hayward
  3:00 am

Monday October 5

• NSS MS & HS Cross Country Meet @ South Shore →
  NorthStar Community Charter Minong, WI 54859
  4:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• MS Football Jamboree @ Shell Lake →
  NorthStar Community Charter Minong, WI 54859
  5:00 pm
• MS Volleyball @ New Auburn →
  NorthStar Community Charter Minong, WI 54859
  5:00 pm
• Science at the Sawmill: Natural Flood Management in Northern Wisconsin →
  Sawmill Saloon, 13505 N Us Highway 63, Hayward
  6:30 pm
• Science at the Sawmill: Natural Flood Management on Northern Wisconsin →
  Sawmill Saloon, 13505N Hwy 63, Hayward
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Natural Flood Management in Northern Wisconsin →
  Cable Natural History Museum, 13470 County Hwy M, Cable
  10:00 am

Thursday October 8

• JV Volleyball Game vs. Cornell →
  NorthStar Community Charter Minong, WI 54859
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Volleyball Game vs. Cornell →
  NorthStar Community Charter Minong, WI 54859
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
  ” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )

• Jack Link's - Link Snacks, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Minong. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hayward

• North Lakes Sheds Enhances Metal Building Services in Hayward (kdhnews.com)
• Parts of northern Wisconsin near peak fall color (upnorthnewswi.com)
• How to Enjoy a Cozy Cabin Getaway in the Hayward Lakes Area (leadertelegram.com)

Spooner

• Dangerous Freeze and Frost Warnings Issued Across Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota as Temperatures Drop (travelinglifestyle.net)
• Betsy Salquist now certified as SPEAK OUT! therapist (gazettextra.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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