🌱 How Nekoosa mill workers helped fill local students’ backpacks

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In today's newsletter:

• How Nekoosa mill workers helped fill local students' backpacks
• Why the U.S. Mid-Amateur final is teeing off in Nekoosa

Also on today's calendar: Run Club @ Up North Brewing Company — Visit Rome, WI and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Domtar Back-to-School Giving Kicks Off the 2026-27 School Year (domtar.com) — Domtar's Nekoosa Mill employees helped local kids start school prepared by donating to United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties' 2026 Stuff the Bus effort. Their support contributed to collecting backpacks, notebooks, crayons, and other essentials that were later handed out at a Stuff the Desk event, easing supply costs for families in and around Nekoosa.
   

• Former PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour players reach all-ex-pro final at 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur (centraloregondaily.com) — Nekoosa's Sand Valley Resort is in the national golf spotlight today as it hosts the 36-hole final of the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur at The Lido course. Two former touring pros, now an Idaho homebuilder and an Ohio sales manager, are battling for the title, bringing elite-level amateur golf and extra attention to the local resort community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nekoosa

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Trivia @ Hoozels at the Lakes — Visit Rome, WI →
  Hoozels at The Lakes, 1497 Alpine Dr, Nekoosa
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest →
  Riverside Park, 916 Prospect Ave, Nekoosa
  10:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival →
  Nekoosa WI
  11:00 am
• Randy Peterson at Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival →
  Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival, Nekoosa
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival →
  Nekoosa WI
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Volleyball: JV2 Game
  Nekoosa High School
  5:30 pm
• Run Club @ Up North Brewing Company — Visit Rome, WI →
  Up North Brewing Company, 304 Matterhorn Tr, Nekoosa
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Trivia @ Hoozels at the Lakes — Visit Rome, WI →
  Hoozels at The Lakes, 1497 Alpine Dr, Nekoosa
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Almond-Bancroft at Port Edwards →
  Port Edwards High School, 801 Second St., Port Edwards
  6:45 pm
Saturday October 3
• Until Dawn The Trio @ Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa W/ Everly Marshall →
  Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa, 949 County Rd G, Nekoosa
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Late Start Monday
  Wisconsin Rapids SD Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Tuesday October 6
• Family Night
  Wisconsin Rapids SD Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Your emergency plan should include every member of the family—including your pets!
  During #NationalPreparednessMonth, take some time to put together an emergency kit for your pet. Include food, water, medications, important records,… (Nextdoor )
• Wisconsin's forests cover nearly half our state and are a vital part of our collective history, culture and economy.
  Likewise, the Forest Products industry provides valuable jobs and contributes significantly to the economy. Forest Products Week, coming up Oct. 18… (Nextdoor )

• Domtar Corporation posted a job opening for Financial Analyst in Nekoosa. Apply here.
• North Shore Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Personal Care Aide - Caregiver - Part-Time 3rd Shift in Nekoosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nekoosa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wisconsin Rapids

• Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Clinic – Peach Street Welcomes Karlie Scray, MSN, FNP-BC (aspirus.org)
• The first NCDC season in Riverkings history begins (wrcitytimes.com)
• Grant Elementary School recognized as a model Professional Learning Community At Work® (wrcitytimes.com)

Plover

• Ellis Construction transitions to employee-owned in Stevens Point (stevenspointjournal.com)
• Clifford E. Zywicki, 94 (spmetrowire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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