🌱 Hartford’s Central Middle School invites veterans to Thursday’s assembly
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In today's newsletter:
- Hartford’s Central Middle School invites veterans to Thursday’s assembly
- Santa, a steam engine and a parade kick off Hartford’s holidays
- Hartford’s Sylvie Zgonc adds another honor to a standout season
Also on today's calendar: Kids MusicFest and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler; a few morning showers, with a high of 53 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 40, low: 29.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Assembling in Hartford in honor of veterans (gmtoday.com) — Area veterans and community members are invited to Central Middle School’s Veterans Day assembly Thursday, November 12, at 9:15 a.m. Visitors must show a driver’s license at check-in. The Hartford Joint #1 celebration follows programs scheduled at Lincoln Elementary on Tuesday and held at Rossman Elementary last week. 
2. Holiday cheer to bring out ‘The Hart of Hartford' (gmtoday.com) — Hartford’s Christmas parade steps off Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m., heading down Main Street from Highland Avenue to Monroe Avenue. Families can visit Santa aboard the historic Soo Line 1003 beforehand at Main Street and Wisconsin Avenue, then watch the Holiday Riverwalk Lights come on after the parade.
3. SDSU's Zgonc and KC's Kaminski claim #SummitVB weekly honors (thesummitleague.org) — Hartford native Sylvie Zgonc has earned her fifth Summit League offensive volleyball honor of the season for South Dakota State. The senior outside hitter recorded 38 kills across two matches, including 20 against Oral Roberts, and helped the Jackrabbits beat Kansas City with 18 kills and three service aces.
4. Public hearing for proposed Town of Mukwonago solar farm scheduled for Wednesday evening (gmtoday.com) — Mukwonago officials will hold a public hearing Wednesday evening on a proposed solar farm, as a similar project remains under review in the Town of Hartford. Hartford's proposed Pike Lake Solar facility would occupy 27.5 acres near Highway 83 and Waterford Road. The Town Board returned its permit to the Plan Commission for further review in September.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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