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🌱 Why didn’t Three Lakes Police file a report for last week?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why didn't Three Lakes Police file a report for last week?

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

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  • Thursday: Less humid with high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 33.
  • Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Report: Sept. 30, 2026 - Vilas County News-Review (vcnewsreview.com) — Three Lakes residents should know that their local police department did not submit an incident report for last week, even as the Vilas County Sheriff's Office handled 182 calls across the area. Those county calls ranged from traffic accidents and welfare checks to thefts, disturbances, and one reported sexual assault. Eagle River police also failed to provide a weekly report.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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