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Jefferson, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Jefferson! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- New steeple restores a beloved Jefferson landmark after devastating 2024 fire.
- Jefferson’s own Aidan Kammer shines on Edgewood’s Academic All-District team
- How a Kennedy sister’s life led her to Jefferson, Wisconsin
Also on today's calendar: Free-Fur-All and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'By the grace of God:' New steeple rises above Jefferson church two years after fire (wkow.com) — A new steeple and cross now rise above Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, restoring a key piece of Jefferson’s skyline nearly two years after a devastating lightning-caused fire. Parishioners and city leaders say the 72-foot, 17,000-pound steeple symbolizes the community’s resilience, alongside extensive interior renovations that have refreshed the 150-year-old church. 
• Five from Baseball named to Academic All-District Team (edgewoodeagles.com) — Jefferson residents can cheer on hometown student-athlete Aidan Kammer, who earned Academic All-District honors for Edgewood University baseball while posting a 4.00 GPA and First Team All-NACC recognition. Four of his teammates were also honored for excelling both on the field and in the classroom.
• A Pretty Little Liars alum is set to play a Kennedy in a new psychological thriller (ew.com) — A new psychological thriller about Rosemary Kennedy will highlight that she spent most of her adult life at St. Coletta’s School for Exceptional Children in Jefferson after a debilitating lobotomy. The film aims to center her personal story and struggles with mental health, rather than treating her as a footnote in the Kennedy dynasty.
📸 Around Jefferson
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Cribbage Club →
Sunshine Brewing Company, 121 S Main St, Lake Mills
5:30 pm
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Last Day of School- Quarter 4/ Trimester 3/ Semester 2
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Free-Fur-All →
Humane Society Of Jefferson County, W6127 Kiesling Rd, Jefferson
1:00 pm -
Dem Horny Funkers: Sunset Bar and Grill →
Sunset Bar & Grill, W7905 High Ridge Rd, Fort Atkinson
3:00 pm -
Live on the Patio →
Tyranena Brewing Company, 1025 Owen St, Lake Mills
6:00 pm -
Ho-Chunk Indigenous Gardening Day at Aztalan —... →
Aztalan State Park, N6200 County Rd Q, Jefferson
12:00 pm -
The Lily Pad →
The Lily Pad, W8639 Kuehn Rd, Fort Atkinson
3:00 pm -
Summer School Open House
Jefferson SD Jefferson, WI 53549
12:30 pm
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Thursday June 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Narcotics Anonymous Meeting
Fort Atkinson Club 211 S Water St E, 53538, 211 South Water Street East, Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
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Special Board Meeting - Closed Session
Watertown Unified SD Educational Service Center, Board Room, 111 Dodge St, Watertown
5:30 pm -
Last Day of School - Early Release at 11:30
Schurz El Watertown, WI 53094 -
Last day of school
Johnson Creek SD Johnson Creek, WI 53038
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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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 )
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Jefferson. Apply here.
- Generac Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I - Jefferson HUB - 2nd Shift in Jefferson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jefferson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Atkinson
- Coffee with Larry, May 28, 2026, Episode 896, Meets in Europe, Rabat is DL #3! (runblogrun.com)
Lake Mills
- WIAA Baseball: L-Cats lose pitcher's duel to Comets in regional semis, 1-0 (gazettextra.com)
- Discovering Wisconsin's Cheese Trail: County by county (wnanews.com)
- Person missing in Rock River, more than a dozen agencies involved in search (wmtv15news.com)
Whitewater
- UW-Whitewater gets $225K to build regional emergency operations center (wkow.com)
- College Notes: June 1, 2026 (dglobe.com)
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