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Watertown, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Watertown! 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 much will Emmet’s new water and sewer lines cost homeowners?
- Why did Watertown’s school board pull a song days before concert?
- Check your pantry for this Watertown-made popcorn topping recall
Also on today's calendar: Mindful Movement for PD – Watertown and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Rather cloudy; breezy, cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Friday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Utility extension: Committee discusses borrowing options for Emmet water, sewer (gazettextra.com) — Watertown’s Finance Committee is weighing how to borrow about $1.1 million for extending water and sewer service to the recently annexed Highway 16 residential area in Emmet. Alders favor an eight-year repayment period and a line of credit, aiming to ease $10,000–$15,000 assessments many affected homeowners will likely face. 
2. Watertown school board votes to remove song tied to LGBTQ history from spring concert (tmj4.com) — Watertown’s school board has voted to pull an instrumental piece linked to LGBTQ history from the high school Wind Symphony’s May 18 spring concert, despite strong public support to keep it. Students, parents, and community members protested and spoke at a special meeting, but the board still moved ahead with removing the song after months of student preparation.
3. Wildlife Seasoning Sour Cream & Onion Popcorn Topping Recalled (foodpoisoningbulletin.com) — A Watertown-based company, JCB Flavors, is recalling its Wildlife Seasoning Sour Cream & Onion Popcorn Topping nationwide because an ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses are reported, but residents who bought the 1.6-ounce containers with UPC 0-31851-01001-6, lot 057596, best by 5/18/2027 should not use them and can discard or return them for a refund.
4. Financial Empowerment Center continues to save residents hundreds of thousands (gazettextra.com) — Jefferson County’s Financial Empowerment Center is already serving clients at Madison College’s Watertown campus and partnering with the Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation to offer free one-on-one financial counseling. Since launching in 2025, it has helped residents boost savings and cut significant mortgage and non-mortgage debt, with client numbers and results growing quickly in 2026.
5. Here's how much the wealth of Wisconsin's congressional delegation has changed since going to Washington (wrjn.com) — A member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation reports owning a property in Watertown valued at least at a quarter-million dollars, as part of a broader rise in lawmakers’ wealth. The piece details how real estate, retirement accounts, and business holdings have boosted the net worth of several Wisconsin representatives and senators compared with typical residents.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Hooks & Needles →
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
6:00 pm
Monday May 18
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Other local events
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Wisconsin School Garden Day
Lebanon El Watertown, WI 53098 -
Jr. Coach's Field Trip to Milwaukee
Douglas El Watertown, WI 53098
8:45 am -
Grades 3-5 Learning Showcase & Spring Concert
Douglas El Watertown, WI 53098
5:30 pm -
Webster Spring Concert Gr. 4K, 5K, 1, 2
Webster El Watertown, WI 53094
5:30 pm -
Douglas Dash - AM, time TBD
Douglas El Watertown, WI 53098
8:00 am -
Mindful Movement for PD – Watertown →
Schultz Family YMCA, 674 Johnson St, Watertown
11:45 am -
Grades 4K - 2nd Learning Showcase & Spring Concert for KG - 2nd
Douglas El Watertown, WI 53098
5:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Tuesday May 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Curriculum Committee Meeting
Watertown Unified SD Educational Service Center, Board Room, 111 Dodge St, Watertown
7:30 am -
NHS Blood Drive
Dodgeland SD Middle School Gym
7:30 am -
4th Annual Watertown Senior Care Fair →
Watertown Senior Citizens Center, 514 S 1st St, Watertown
2:00 pm -
Elementary Art Show
Dodgeland SD Commons Area
5:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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