🌱 How a Slinger student turned two big internships into a top award
Slinger, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Slinger! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Slinger student turned two big internships into a top award
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Co-op Q&A: Noah Klenner, Nicolet Plastics and Harley-Davidson (uwstout.edu) — A UW–Stout engineering student from Slinger, Noah Klenner, has been named one of the university’s 2026 Outstanding Co-op and Internship students after completing internships at Nicolet Plastics and Harley-Davidson. He describes learning how different-sized manufacturers operate, from troubleshooting injection molding issues to validating new police motorcycle parts, and says the hands-on experience is shaping his plans for a future career in manufacturing or process engineering. 
📸 Around Slinger
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Beginner Horsemanship and Medatative Melody Session →
Cedar Springs Therapeutic Ranch, 3128 Slinger Rd, Slinger
1:00 pm
Sunday May 17
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Other local events
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Girls - Varsity - Soccer
Slinger Hi Howards Grove High School
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Boys - JV - Tennis
Slinger Hi Nicolet High School
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Girls - JV - Soccer
Slinger Hi gh School
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Boys - Varsity Reserve - Golf
Slinger Hi Chaska Golf Course
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Girls - Varsity - Soccer
Slinger Hi gh School
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Girls - JV - Soccer
Grafton High School
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Girls - Varsity - Soccer
Grafton High School
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
Tuesday May 19
📣 Slinger Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Library Board →
Hartford, WI Calendar, 100 Park Ave., Hartford
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Police & Fire Commission →
Hartford, WI Calendar, 109 N. Main St., Hartford
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2026 Chamber 101 Business Page Thurs 9:30am →
Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce HACC Office
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Multicultural Fair - @ Rossman
Rossman Elementary School, 600 Highland Ave, Hartford, WI 53027
5:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- They were able to come out on Monday, when my dishwasher and refrigerator both failed over the same weekend.
The guys were amazing, thorough, and didn't laugh at my less-than-technical explanations of what was happening. (Nextdoor Sherman Heights) - Congratulations 2026 graduates🎉!
Graduation comes with big changes—new job, new place, new responsibilities. It’s also a good time to review your insurance coverage and make sure it… (Nextdoor )
- Quad/Graphics, Inc. posted a job opening for Saddle Stitch Operator in Hartford. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of Southeast Wisconsin, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Slinger here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hartford
- Peek inside Hartford's real-life time capsule mystery (washingtoncountyinsider.com)
Jackson
- Parents and students break ground on new school after years of referendums in the West Bend School District (tmj4.com)
- Eczema cream recalled over risk of ‘life-threatening' staph infection (wric.com)
West Bend
- Whiskey on the Water to open on S. Main Street in West Bend, Wi (washingtoncountyinsider.com)
- West Bend beats Denmark, Wrightstown to win tourney title (gmtoday.com)
- WBSD holds groundbreaking for new Jackson Elementary (gmtoday.com)
Ok Slinger! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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