🌱 Could your Prescott backyard be hiding pieces of St. Croix Valley history?
Prescott, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Prescott! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your Prescott backyard be hiding pieces of St. Croix Valley history?
- Why was Prescott Fire’s mutual aid canceled at a major Ellsworth blaze?
Also on today's calendar: Homeschooler's Hub and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 41.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Unearthing St. Croix Valley's Buried History (stcroixvalleymag.com) — Prescott is on the short list for a future community archeology dig that could literally unearth the town’s buried history in local backyards and historic sites. Hastings-based Pioneer Archeology has already turned digs in Afton and other St. Croix Valley communities into public events, and its founder hopes to bring the same hands-on, educational experience to Prescott residents soon. 
• EFD responds to Recycling Center fire (piercecountyjournal.news) — Prescott residents may be interested to know their local fire department was called for mutual aid to a recent commercial fire at the Pierce County Recycling Center in Ellsworth, though their assistance was ultimately canceled on scene. The blaze, discovered on a production line conveyor, filled the building with smoke but was quickly contained, with no hospitalizations and damage limited mainly to one baler infeed conveyor.
📸 Around Prescott
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Gentle Yoga →
Prescott Public Library, 800 Borner St N, Prescott
9:00 am
Monday October 12
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Other local events
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Plan Commission →
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New Resident Election Registration →
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Tourism Committee →
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Finance Committee →
Prescott, WI Calendar, 800 Borner St N, Prescott
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Homeschooler's Hub →
Prescott Public Library, 800 Borner St N, Prescott
2:00 pm -
Prescott Area Historical Society Speaker Series: Nancy Earhart Burt →
Prescott History Center, 237 Broad St N, Prescott
7:00 pm -
Amery at Prescott →
Prescott High School, 1220 St Croix St, Prescott
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
📣 Prescott Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Adoption Event at Angel's Pet World →
Angel's Pet World, 105 2ND St, Hudson
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Italian Lunch Sightseeing Cruise - St. Croix River Cruises
Lake Front Park Hudson, Wi 54016
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Farm to Table on the Kinnickinnic River →
Green Pastures Family Farm, 263 Liberty Road, River Falls
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Nature Fest →
Green Pastures Family Farm, 263 Liberty Rd, River Falls
3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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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 )
🗞 Nearby News
River Falls
- 111 1/2 N Main St, APT 4, River Falls, WI 54022 (zillow.com)
- Op-Ed: Wisconsin Agriculture's Future is Counting on Your Vote (morningagclips.com)
- UW-River Falls honored by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review (piercecountyjournal.news)
Hudson
- Rash of robberies, break-ins plague hobby, card shops (sportscollectorsdigest.com)
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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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