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🌱 Why a candidate says Union Grove’s veterans home needs urgent upgrades

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a candidate says Union Grove's veterans home needs urgent upgrades
  • See where undefeated Union Grove ranks in this week's state poll
  • Remember when Union Grove's drag strip roared with classic Fords?

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 one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tiffany wants to invest in southeast Wisconsin veterans' nursing home (wisconsinhealthnews.com) — Union Grove's state-run veterans nursing home is under scrutiny as congressional candidate Tom Tiffany calls its care "substandard" and promises major investment, while state veterans officials strongly defend the facility's quality and recent improvements. The debate centers on CMS star ratings, pandemic-era challenges, new leadership, and staffing changes that have boosted resident numbers at the Union Grove campus.
   

• Week 6 Sports OnFocus Computer Rankings (onfocus.news) — Union Grove's football team is turning heads statewide, climbing to No. 2 in the Division 2 computer rankings with a 6–0 record, just behind New Richmond. The updated Week 6 list shows how Union Grove stacks up against other Wisconsin programs, with several conference rivals also moving up or dropping after last week's games.
   

• Tom Lawrence rebuilt every aspect of his 1936 Ford (sheboyganpress.com) — A Sheboygan car enthusiast's lovingly rebuilt 1936 Ford has deep roots in Union Grove, where he once raced it at the Great Lakes Drag Strip. The story traces decades of tinkering, trophies, and family memories tied to that hot rod, including trips towing it down to Union Grove for drag racing action in the early 1960s.
   

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