🌱 Reward offered after nearly 50 firearms stolen in Star Prairie burglary

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• Reward offered after nearly 50 firearms stolen in Star Prairie burglary

Also on today's calendar: New Richmond Bingo and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
• Friday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Person Responsible for Star Prairie Burglary – KDWA 1460 AM & FM 97.7 (kdwa.com) — A $10,000 reward is now being offered for tips leading to an arrest in the February 12 burglary of a licensed firearms dealer in Star Prairie, where nearly 50 guns and ammunition were stolen. ATF and the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating and urge anyone with information to call 715-386-4701.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Star Prairie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• 2nd Annual Hello Summer Youth Festival of Fun Event →
  Paperjack Park, New Richmond
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• New Richmond Bingo →
  Rooster's Roadhouse, 1767 Co Rd T, New Richmond
  11:00 am

Monday May 18

• 2026 Chamber Golf Outing →
  New Richmond Golf Club, 1226 George Norman Dr, New Richmond
  11:00 am

Sunday May 24

• Just for Fun Car Show – Star Prairie – 5/24/2026 →
  Apple River Inn, 101 Main St, Star Prairie
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Track & Field: Girls MS Meet
  New Richmond School District Hudson High School
  4:00 pm
• Baseball: Varsity Game
  New Richmond School District Wakanda Park - Dave Howe Memorial Field
  5:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity Game
  New Richmond School District Menomonie
  5:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Softball: Varsity Game Date Changed to 05-11-2026
  New Richmond School District JC Fields
  4:30 pm
• Softball: JV Game Date Changed to 05-11-2026
  New Richmond School District JC Fields
  4:30 pm

Sunday May 17

• Graduation Ceremony
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Monday May 18

• Soccer: Girls Varsity Game
  New Richmond High School
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Baseball: JV Game
  Hudson Middle School
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lakeside Foods posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in New Richmond. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in New Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Star Prairie here.

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🗞 Nearby News

New Richmond

• Area athletes shine at New Richmond Stan Barr Relays (hudsonstarobserver.com)
• Krumm Exteriors Supports St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity Following Recent Gala (usatoday.com)
• Carol Grams (seehafernews.com)

St. Croix Falls

• Curtis A. Johnson (leadericcpa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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