🌱 Grant County investigates murder-suicide that sent victim to Platteville hospital

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In today's newsletter:

• Grant County investigates murder-suicide that sent victim to Platteville hospital
• How UW-Platteville's tuition stacks up against other UW campuses

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: Cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 66, low: 61.
• Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cuba City murder-suicide victim was Darlington grad (themonroetimes.com) — A tragic shooting near Cuba City left two people dead, with the injured man first taken to Southwest Health in Platteville before being transferred to Madison, where he later died. Authorities say the incident involved a former couple from the area and followed earlier domestic abuse charges, and the Grant County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate.
   

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee had the state's 3rd-highest published in-state tuition and fees among public four-year institutions at $10,398 in 2024-25 (mkecitywire.com) — UW-Platteville's published in-state tuition and fees for 2024–25 are listed at $8,644, with out-of-state students paying $17,603, placing the campus 10th among Wisconsin's 14 public four-year institutions. For Platteville families weighing college options, the report shows how local costs compare to higher-priced campuses like Madison and Milwaukee and to national averages that continue to climb.
   

📸 Around Platteville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Platteville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Storytime & Playtime →
  Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Workshops for Retirement →
  Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
  5:30 pm
• HHP Club Meet & Greet →
  Williams Fieldhouse, Room 206, Platteville
  6:00 pm
• Bridgeway 500 Race! →
  Huff Family Innovation Center, Platteville
  7:00 pm
• Data Center Design - Critical Facility Group →
  Platteville WI
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• LAE Faculty Forum: It Skips a Generation →
  Doudna Hall, Room 136, Platteville
  4:00 pm
• PCRJ CIRCLE SERIES →
  Markee Pioneer Student Center, Wisconsin Room, Platteville
  5:00 pm
• Raspberry Pi Pico Workshop →
  Platteville WI
  5:00 pm
• Platteville Writers Group →
  Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
  6:00 pm
• Xiaoyu Iris Liu - Bass Trombone Guest Recital →
  Center for the Arts, Richard & Helen Brodbeck Concert Hall, Platteville
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fall Harvest Festival →
  Midland United Methodist Church, 10235 County Rd KP, Mazomanie
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Platteville. Apply here.
• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Specialist (Bilingual Preferred) in Platteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Platteville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Darlington

• Thomas Paul Lathrop, M.D. (couleecremation.com)
• Wisconsin Carnegie Libraries: History and Active Locations Today (dairylandsentinel.com)

Dodgeville

• Dennis L. Fingerson (thedodgevillechronicle.com)
• Jana Lynn Lengyel (thedodgevillechronicle.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Dodgeville's Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday (maxpreps.com)

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-- 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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