š± How a 40-year-old mom is heading next to UWāPlatteville
Platteville, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Platteville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a 40-year-old mom is heading next to UWāPlatteville
Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Returning to SWTC at age 40, Jenna Ingvalson is redefining what it means to balance higher education with the demands of personal and family life (milwaukeecourier.com) ā A 40-year-old Southwest Wisconsin Technical College student and mother of four is charting a new career in mental health and recovery, with plans to continue her education at the University of WisconsināPlatteville. Her story highlights how Plattevilleās university will support her next step toward becoming a substance abuse counselor, while she juggles family life, coursework, and club volleyball. 
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale ā
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Taste of Platteville ā
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AEC Fall Car Show ā
Millennium Cinema, Platteville
10:00 am -
Homecoming: Volleyball Tournament ā
Williams Fieldhouse, Multipurpose Space, Platteville
3:00 pm -
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ā
Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
10:00 am -
Knitting ā
Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
10:00 am -
HLAA monthly support group ā
Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
5:00 pm -
Silent Book Club ā
Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville
5:00 pm -
Homecoming: Banner Ceremony ā
The Markee, Pioneer Crossing, Platteville
6:30 pm -
Homecoming: Trivia ā
The Markee, Pioneer Crossing, Platteville
7:30 pm -
Shredding Drop-off ā
Platteville Public Library, 225 W Main St, Platteville -
Fall Harvest Festival ā
Midland United Methodist Church, 10235 County Rd KP, Mazomanie
4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 17
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the eventās slogan: āBuy It Where You Burn It!
ā Itās important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,ā¦ (Nextdoor )
- TRICOR Insurance posted a job opening for Transportation Account Manager (82264) in Platteville. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Platteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Platteville here.
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Prairie du Chien
- Iowa's āPocket City' squeezes between 400-foot bluffs and hides a circus in its past (wheninyourstate.com)
- Van Orden attends NRA Gun Bus tour stop in Prairie du Chien, contrasts Second Amendment record with Cooke (wcwisconsinnews.com)
- 13 Best Towns In Wisconsin For Retirees (worldatlas.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" ā A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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