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🌱 How a Hayward college athlete landed a 28-inch trophy trout

Hayward, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Hayward! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Hayward college athlete landed a 28-inch trophy trout
  • Which Hayward resorts are tied to Wisconsin’s gangster-era history?

Also on today's calendar: 9-HOLE Twilight Tournament and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm with sunny spells, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• College Track Star Catches-And-Releases Giant 28-Inch Inland River Brown Trout (wired2fish.com) — A local college track star from Hayward landed and released a massive 28-inch brown trout in a nearby unnamed river, turning a casual walleye outing into a family memory. Her dad shared how the longtime fishing family carefully photographed and quickly released the trophy fish in the Hayward area waters to keep it healthy.
   

• Fascinating Wisconsin Roots of Tombstone Pizza (y105fm.com) — You might know Tombstone Pizza from the grocery freezer, but its story starts in a Medford, Wisconsin bar and stretches across the state, including Hayward. A list of Wisconsin sites tied to gangster history highlights Barker Lake Lodge and Hermans Landing (now The Landing) in Hayward as notable stops for history buffs and curious travelers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The 12th Annual Great Wisconsin Bat Count: coming to a summer roost near you!
    We’re asking for volunteers and landowners to count bats emerging from bat houses, outbuildings, and barns at sunset on one night from June 5-7. … (Nextdoor )
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Hayward, Wisconsin in Hayward. Apply here.
  • Sevenwinds Casino Lodge and Conference Center posted a job opening for Vault Cashier in Hayward. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hayward here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rice Lake

  • Elks Lodge, Honor Guard, Municipal Band to observe Flag Day (gazettextra.com)
  • Citizens Connected awards $50,000 in scholarships (gazettextra.com)
  • ABC Raceway opens 2026 season with historic USRA Late Model debut (gazettextra.com)

Barron

  • Baribeau retires, Robertson promoted at Barron Electric Coop (gazettextra.com)
  • Rife range restrictions need both DNR, county board approval (gazettextra.com)
  • Rice Lake High School's Youth Apprenticeship growing, branching out (gazettextra.com)

Ok Hayward! 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hayward

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hayward

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.