🌱 Jefferson County investigates deadly Town of Concord crash details.

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In today's newsletter:

• Jefferson County investigates deadly Town of Concord crash details.
• How Jefferson County's earlier bird flu outbreaks still affect local farms.
• See how one Jefferson fan repped cheeseheads in Tampa.

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Not as warm with rain, temps: high: 65, low: 60.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two people killed in Town of Concord crash (wdtimes.com) — Two people were killed and two others injured when a car and two motorcycles collided Sunday morning on County Trunk F near Highway 18 in the Town of Concord. Jefferson County deputies, local fire departments, EMS, and the medical examiner responded, and the Sheriff's Office Major Accident Investigation Team continues to examine what led to the fatal crash.
   

• Wisconsin reports first case of bird flu since March 2026 (blogspot.com) — Recent bird flu outbreaks in Wisconsin have directly affected Jefferson County poultry farms, with earlier 2026 cases leading to mass bird losses and wastewater issues locally. The newest case is in Barron County, but it follows several southern Wisconsin incidents, including Jefferson County, that brought quarantines, depopulation, odors from carcass composting, and disruptions to poultry shows and local jobs.
   

• Relive Packers vs Buccaneers during the 1996 Super Bowl-winning season (jsonline.com) — A Jefferson fan even shows up in this nostalgic photo gallery from the Packers' 1996 Super Bowl season, tossing a keg in full cheesehead spirit before a big game in Tampa. Relive Brett Favre, Reggie White, LeRoy Butler and more dominating the Buccaneers during that championship run.
   

📸 Around Jefferson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jefferson

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Storytime at the Jefferson Public Library →
  Jefferson WI
• FSET Orientation - Jefferson →
  Forward Service Corporation – Jefferson, 222 S Wisconsin Dr, Jefferson
  10:00 am
• Storytime →
  Jefferson Public Library, 321 South Main St, Jefferson
  10:00 am
• Frequency Medicine →
  Jefferson Public Library, 321 South Main St, Jefferson
  2:00 pm
• IGeTS Tech Help →
  Jefferson Public Library, 321 South Main St, Jefferson
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Little Movers Storytime at the Jefferson Public Library →
  Jefferson WI
• Little Movers Storytime →
  Jefferson Public Library, 321 South Main St, Jefferson
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Cole Brandt Live @ Koshkonong County Club →
  Koshkonong Mounds Country Club, W7670 Koshkonong Mounds Rd, Fort Atkinson
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 2026 Rock River Valley Geological Society 52nd Annual Gem and Mineral Show →
  Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N Jackson Ave, Jefferson
  10:00 am
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• Crow and Sunflowers Wood Board Painting Class →
  123 West Milwaukee Street, Jefferson
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for CNC Lathe Set-Up Machinist - First Shift in Fort Atkinson. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Whitewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jefferson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnson Creek

• Drivers in Jefferson County see lowest diesel gas at $5.49 in week ending Sept. 19 (whitewatertimes.com)
• Football: Parkview/Albany struggles in battle with No. 7 Randolph/Cambria-Friesland (gazettextra.com)

Fort Atkinson

• National Dairy Shrine gives nod to a lifetime of volunteering efforts (hoards.com)
• National Dairy Shrine Recognizes Inaugural Class of Emerging Leaders (dairyherd.com)
• Fort swimmers 3rd at EagleJay Invite; J/C 4th, Whitewater 6th (gazettextra.com)

Ok Jefferson! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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