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🌱 Meet Gracie Thomas, building a working life in Lake Mills
Lake Mills, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Lake Mills! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet Gracie Thomas, building a working life in Lake Mills
Also on today's calendar: Annual Tree Lighting and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds; chilly, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Power of Support and Community on the Path to Employment Success (wisconsin.gov) — Gracie Thomas has built a working life in Lake Mills with support from her family, local employers and Wisconsin disability employment programs. Now 25, she cleans and maintains equipment at Optimal Physical Therapy, where she needs less job-coaching support than when she started. She hopes to increase her hours over the next five years. 
📸 Around Lake Mills
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Upcoming Events in
Lake Mills
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★ Featured events ★
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Legendary Lake Mills 2026 Wine Walk →
Commons Park, 100 N Main St, Lake Mills
5:00 pm
Friday November 20
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Other local events
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Caring For Your Aging Pet →
The Fharmacy Public House, 203 N Main St, Lake Mills
6:30 pm -
The Sweet Sheiks LIVE at The Fharmacy Public House →
The Fharmacy Public House, 203 N Main St, Lake Mills
7:00 pm -
Religious Education in Lake Mills - Grade 9 →
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7:15 pm -
Religious Education in Lake Mills - Confirmation →
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7:15 pm -
Legendary Lake Mills Wine Walk →
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2:27 pm -
The Gary McAdams Band LIVE at The Fharmacy Public House →
The Fharmacy Public House, 203 N Main St, Lake Mills
7:00 pm -
Religious Education in Lake Mills - Grade 9 →
Lake Mills WI
7:15 pm -
Religious Education in Lake Mills - Confirmation →
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7:15 pm -
Annual Tree Lighting →
Commons Park, 100 N Main St, Lake Mills
5:30 pm -
Lake Mills Winter Market →
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6:19 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
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📣 Lake Mills Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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FSET Orientation - Jefferson →
Forward Service Corporation – Jefferson, 222 S Wisconsin Dr, Jefferson
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- With the 9-day gun deer season opening in just a few weeks, we're reminding hunters about the availability to test their deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
The DNR is especially interested in samples from the CWD sampling priority areas, but hunters anywhere in Wisconsin can submit a sample from their… (Nextdoor )
- Cargill posted a job opening for Production Worker in Lake Mills. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader starting up to $15/Hr (02100) -1311 Madison Ave in Fort Atkinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Mills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnson Creek
- Jefferson County's lowest E15 gas price recorded at $4.26 for week ending Oct. 31 (whitewatertimes.com)
Jefferson
- Following a $45,000 Fundraiser Last Year, Jefferson Rotary Hoping for Same or More This Year at Charity Auction (raccoonvalleyradio.com)
- Budget breakdown: Jefferson to retain services while lowering tax levy (wdtimes.com)
Cambridge
- College basketball: Warhawks upset No. 7 WashU, capture McWilliams Classic title (gazettextra.com)
- Photo of the day: Story time with Madison Ballet (madison.com)
- Solve the puzzle. Help save a life: Give blood or platelets with Red Cross (civicmedia.us)
Ok Lake Mills! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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