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šŸŒ± Meet the Neenah doctor hauling in record catfish with his hands

Neenah, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Neenah! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Neenah doctor hauling in record catfish with his hands

Today's riddle: How do you stop your bagel from running away? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Noodling for flathead catfish in Wisconsin (jsonline.com) ā€” A Neenah pediatrician, Dr. Nick Anderson, is making a name for himself noodling giant flathead catfish by hand on Wisconsin rivers, including a state record catch in 2025. A recent June 29 outing shows him hauling in fish over 40 pounds and demonstrating the now-legal hand-fishing technique thatā€™s quickly becoming part of Wisconsinā€™s outdoor culture.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

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  • Gems: Our thought for today...
    "True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it." ~ Daniel Goleman (Nextdoor Congress/Surrey)
  • Tradesmen International, LLC posted a job opening for Welder in Neenah. Apply here.
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šŸ—ž Nearby News

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  • Appleton Police Department makes 128 stops in two-day speed enforcement effort (wearegreenbay.com)
  • Sara's Gardening Tips! (fox11online.com)
  • Appleton nursing assistants to get trauma-informed training under state grant (wtaq.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Put lox on it! (Thank you Hank G. for sending it in!)
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