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🌱 How Northwestern’s late surge knocked Spooner out of the playoffs

Spooner, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Spooner! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Northwestern’s late surge knocked Spooner out of the playoffs

Also on today's calendar: Citizen Science: Bat Roost Count and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Playoff baseball: Northwestern upends Spooner, Aitkin stymies Duluth Marshall (wdio.com) — Spooner’s baseball season ended Tuesday with an 8-3 playoff loss to Northwestern in the Division 3 regional semifinal, finishing the Rails’ year at 10-15. Northwestern broke a 3-3 tie with a five-run sixth, while separate Minnesota action saw Aitkin shut out Duluth Marshall 10-0 to reach the Section 7AA title game.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The 12th Annual Great Wisconsin Bat Count: coming to a summer roost near you!
    We’re asking for volunteers and landowners to count bats emerging from bat houses, outbuildings, and barns at sunset on one night from June 5-7. … (Nextdoor )
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Spooner. Apply here.
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Spooner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spooner here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hayward

  • College Track Star Catches-And-Releases Giant 28-Inch Inland River Brown Trout (wired2fish.com)
  • Fascinating Wisconsin Roots of Tombstone Pizza (y105fm.com)
  • 10 new songs by Minnesota musicians for June 2026 (thecurrent.org)

Rice Lake

  • Elks Lodge, Honor Guard, Municipal Band to observe Flag Day (gazettextra.com)
  • ABC Raceway opens 2026 season with historic USRA Late Model debut (gazettextra.com)
  • Citizens Connected awards $50,000 in scholarships (gazettextra.com)

Ok Spooner! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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