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🌱 How a Poplar instructor is shaping safer young hunters this season
Poplar, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Poplar! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Poplar instructor is shaping safer young hunters this season
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 64, low: 35.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wisconsin man spends decades teaching hunter safety to new generations (northernnewsnow.com) — A longtime hunter safety instructor in Poplar is helping new generations learn to handle firearms responsibly as Wisconsin’s hunting season approaches. Thomas Chandler, recently honored statewide, has spent 35 years volunteering his time and now sees high test scores and strong interest from local kids and families. Residents can explore hunter safety class options through the Wisconsin DNR and Go Wild websites. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fall Beach Cleanup at Wisconsin Point →
Wisconsin Point Lot #1, Wisconsin Point Road, Superior
9:30 am -
Beach Cleanup at Wisconsin Point →
Wisconsin Point Road, Superior
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South Shore Invite →
Iron River WI -
Community Resource Connection
Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., Superior
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Lego Club →
Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., Superior
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Local History Help
Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., Superior
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Fall Storytime
Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., Superior
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Speaker Series- USS Indianapolis →
Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center, 305 E 2nd Street, Superior
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Regular Common Council Meeting →
Superior Calendar, 1316 N 14th Street Suite 201, Superior
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Friends of the Library Donation Drop-Off from 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., Superior
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Teen Dungeons & Dragons →
Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., Superior
2:00 pm -
Read Between the Wines Silent Book Club →
Wine Seller Winery, 1409 Belknap Street, Superior
6:00 pm
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💬 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 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 )
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Superior. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Superior. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poplar here.
🗞 Nearby News
Superior
- Superior creative industries representatives to gather (superiortelegram.com)
- Superior twice previously attempted utility takeovers (superiortelegram.com)
- Bucket-List Water Adventures for People Who Grew Up on the R... (vicksburgpost.com)
Hayward
- North Lakes Sheds Enhances Metal Building Services in Hayward (kdhnews.com)
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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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