🌱 When Béla Fleck’s all-star bluegrass band hits Stoughton Opera House.

What's up Stoughton! 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:

• When Béla Fleck's all-star bluegrass band hits Stoughton Opera House.
• Stoughton judge helps crown champions at world‑class junior dairy show

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Watch: Billy Strings and Béla Fleck Visit 'Tennessee' Together (relix.com) — Fans in Stoughton can look forward to Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart tour stopping at the Stoughton Opera House on November 3, bringing an all-star bluegrass lineup to town. The show supports his upcoming live album recorded at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and highlights collaborations with standout players, including recent work with guitarist Billy Strings.
   

• Wisconsin Youth Take Home Top Honors at World Dairy Expo's Junior Holstein Show (midwestfarmreport.com) — Wisconsin youth exhibitors shined at the World Dairy Expo's International Junior Holstein Show in Madison, with top cows from Whitewater and Barron earning major championships. Adding a local connection, official judge Ben Wallace of Stoughton helped evaluate more than 300 entries, putting a Stoughton resident at the center of one of dairy's biggest youth stages.
   

📸 Around Stoughton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoughton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Soul Call →
  Old Firehouse Lounge, 364 East Main Street, Stoughton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• October 3: Deak's/Bodihow Badger Bus →
  Deaks Pub & Grill, 1017 Nygaard Street, Stoughton
  9:00 am
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• Pier Removal and Fundraiser →
  Lake Kegonsa Amundsen's Landing, 1928-2264 Quam Dr, Stoughton
  10:00 am
• Soul Call →
  Old Firehouse Lounge, 364 East Main Street, Stoughton
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Central Lutheran Church
  Central Lutheran Church, 100 W Rollin St, Edgerton
  1:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• 8th Annual Stoughton Wine Walk
  Downtown Stoughton Check in at Anderson Plaza, 135 W Main St., Stoughton
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Homecoming Game
  Stoughton Hi Stoughton, WI 53589
  7:00 pm
• Oliver Gomez Duo →
  Old Firehouse Lounge, 364 East Main Street, Stoughton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Stoughton Food For Kidz →
  Stoughton WI
  8:00 am
• OBJ →
  Old Firehouse Lounge, 364 East Main Street, Stoughton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fall Harvest Festival →
  Midland United Methodist Church, 10235 County Rd KP, Mazomanie
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taher, Inc. posted a job opening for F/T Cook Needed at Stoughton High School-No Nights or Weekends! in Stoughton. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Full Time/Part Time - Stoughton in Stoughton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoughton here.

🗞 Nearby News

McFarland

• McFarland School District celebrates Wisconsin School Board week (hngnews.com)
• Dane County shares revised plans for County AB project near McFarland (hngnews.com)

Oregon

• Spacious 4-Bedroom Contemporary at 6214 Knollwood Drive, Oregon in a Wooded Setting (madison.com)
• DeForest boys soccer slips past Oregon (hngnews.com)

Monona

• Monona restaurant staff steps in to shield, protect woman being followed on walk (wmtv15news.com)
• Fitchburg man sentenced to 52 months for illegally carrying a gun (wmtv15news.com)

Ok Stoughton! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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