🌱 Eleva-Strum at Independence/Gilmanton and 10 more events
Independence, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Independence! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fall Colors Car Show – Blair – 10/17/2026
- Eleva-Strum at Independence/Gilmanton
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 36.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Fall Colors Car Show – Blair – 10/17/2026 →
Blair Sportsman Club, 30535 Quarne Rd, Blair
10:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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Eleva-Strum at Independence/Gilmanton →
Independence WI
7:15 pm
Thursday October 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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VB Varsity Invite @ Aquinas HS (Away)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
8:30 am -
VB JV Invite @ Eleva-Strum HS (Away)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
9:00 am -
VB MS vs Melrose-Mindoro @ Whitehall HS (Home)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
5:00 pm -
Football JV vs Augusta @ Augusta HS (Away)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
5:00 pm -
CC HS vs Luther @ Maple Grove GC (Away)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
5:15 pm -
FAFSA Night for Students & Parents
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
6:00 pm -
Community Referendum Information Meeting
Whitehall SD, 10752 School House Ave, Hixton
6:30 pm -
MS Football vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
Whitehall Football Field
5:00 pm -
VB MS vs Lincoln & E-S @ Eleva-Strum HS (Away)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
5:00 pm -
VB JV, C-Team vs EC Immanuel @ Whitehall HS (Home)
Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
5:45 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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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 )
- Aveanna Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Home Health Occupational Therapist OT Full Time in Independence. Apply here.
- Nelson Global Products posted a job opening for Welder (1st Shift) in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Evelyn A. Betthauser (monroecountyherald.com)
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- Cullen Ryan (weau.com)
- Eau Claire Wisconsin to Get Back NonStop Las Vegas Flight (gambling911.com)
- Accessible playground opens at Locust Lane Elementary (weau.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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