š± Holmen eighth-graders take on Granny Basketballās old-school challenge
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In today's newsletter:
- Holmen eighth-graders take on Granny Basketballās old-school challenge
- How Holmenās listed gas price compares with nearby stations
- A Holmen bakery owner faces hard choices over health coverage
Also on today's calendar: Jackson Taylor at Smokey's Bar.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 25.
- Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ La Crosse Does Granny Basketball team plays Holmen eighth-grade girls under 1920s rules (news8000.com) ā Holmen eighth-grade girls traded modern basketball for a no-running, no-jumping version Monday against the La Crosse Does Granny Basketball team. The exhibition, played under 1920s rules, raised money for the Dave and Barb Skogen Boys & Girls Club and the Holmen Area Community Center. 
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ā¢ Cheapest gas stations in La Crosse (newsbreak.com) ā Holmenās Kwik Trip at 1760 Temte St. appears in a regional gas-price roundup at $3.79 a gallon for regular, five cents above the lowest listed price. The GasBuddy-based list, published November 9, puts seven stations in La Crosse, Onalaska and West Salem at $3.74; prices may have changed. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Health insurance affordability woes force tough choices in Wisconsin (wxpr.org) ā Omega Bakery owner Sarah Burns says losing BadgerCare coverage pushed her husband back into full-time work for health insurance, despite concerns about his mental health recovery. The Holmen business owner says marketplace plans remain unaffordable and is calling for broader coverage options as Wisconsin families face rising medical costs. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Holmen
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Upcoming Events in
Holmen
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ā Featured events ā
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Jackson Taylor at HD Tavern ā
HD Tavern, Holmen
8:00 pm
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Jackson Taylor at Smokey's Bar ā
Smokey's Bar, Holmen
8:00 pm -
Kelly Hunt at Bluff View House Concerts ā
N7916 Bluffview Court, Holmen
7:30 pm
Saturday November 14
Friday November 20
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š Events Nearby
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Refuge Relay Challenge ā
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, W28488 Refuge Rd, Trempealeau
9:00 am -
EB-DRESS AS YOUR FAVORITE STORYBOOK CHARACTER
Onalaska SD Onalaska, WI 54650 -
Life After Bariatric Surgery: Learn from Those Who've Been There ā
Gundersen Lutheran Onalaska Clinic, 3111 Gundersen Drive, Onalaska
12:00 pm -
7 & 8 Boys Basketball @ Aquinas
Gale-Ettrick-Tremp Mid Galesville, WI 54630
4:15 pm -
Storytime for Adults ā
Trempealeau Hotel, 11332 Main Street, Trempealeau
6:00 pm -
Robotics competition at WTC
Gale-Ettrick-Tremp Mid Galesville, WI 54630
8:00 am -
7 & 8 Boys Basketball home vs. West Salem
Gale-Ettrick-Tremp Mid Galesville, WI 54630
4:15 pm -
7 & 8 Boys Basketball at Westby
Gale-Ettrick-Tremp Mid Galesville, WI 54630
4:45 pm -
RedHawk Breakfast
Trempealeau El Trempealeau, WI 54661
7:30 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Friday November 20
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone in the La Crosse/Holmen area using a non-subsidized private PPO health insurance plan instead of the Market Place?
If so, what providers have you found reliable, cost effective, and widely accepted in the La Crosse/Holmen area? (Nextdoor Hudson)
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader(02089) - 2200 Staphorst Ln in Holmen. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member tb37482 holmen in Holmen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holmen here.
š Nearby News
Onalaska
- Town of Onalaska officials discuss potentially imposing future wheel tax (news8000.com)
- La Crosse County keeps Lake Onalaska maintenance funding in budget (news8000.com)
- Veterans Day events, free meals and deals across Western Wisconsin (news8000.com)
West Salem
- From Recurve Bows in 1974 to Wi-Fi in the Trees: Grouse Hollow for November 8, 2026 (vernonreporter.com)
La Crosse
- Mobile Meals of La Crosse celebrates 55 years of delivering meals and connection (news8000.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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