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🌱 How Medford students turned 1.1 million math questions into $50,000

Medford, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Medford! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Medford students turned 1.1 million math questions into $50,000
  • Where the Medford Raiders stand heading into today’s conference tournament

Also on today's calendar: Waupaca at Medford.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 62, low: 36.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Medford Area Elementary celebrates May Prodigy National Cup win with students (wjfw.com) — Students at Medford Area Elementary are celebrating a national Prodigy math competition win that brought $50,000 to their school, funding new classroom tools and science projects. Teachers say the game-based program has dramatically boosted kids’ enthusiasm for math, and the school is already gearing up to defend its title in next May’s contest.
   

• Raiders 4th going into GNC meet (centralwinews.com) — Medford Raiders girls tennis enter today’s Great Northern Conference tournament in fourth place after a 5–2 loss in their final conference dual, while volleyball standout Lexi Semrau continues to lead at Raider Hall. The piece also highlights Fire Prevention Week’s focus on lithium-ion battery safety, offering timely reminders for Medford households using rechargeable devices.
   

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  • 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 )
  • The Pella Corporation posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Medford. Apply here.
  • Nestlé S.A. posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician in Medford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.

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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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