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Waunakee, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Waunakee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the new leader shaping Waunakee High School athletics.
- When a half-mile circus train once rolled right through Waunakee.
Also on today's calendar: Oak Creek July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Hot and humid, turning breezy, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Waunakee high school welcomes new athletic director (fox47.com subscription) — Waunakee families have a new face leading high school sports, as Nina Rouse steps in as athletic director at Waunakee Community High School. With experience at Greenfield and Muskego and strong administrative credentials, she’s being praised by district leaders for her student-centered approach and commitment to building relationships across the community. 
• Circus train brought wagons, animals, and sideshow acts to Milwaukee (jsonline.com) — Waunakee once had a front-row view—briefly—when the 1965 Great Circus Parade train rumbled through town on its way from Baraboo to Milwaukee. The historic journey hauled antique wagons, animals, and performers, culminating in a lakefront circus weekend and a massive horse-drawn parade that became a Milwaukee tradition for decades.
📸 Around Waunakee
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Upcoming Events in
Waunakee
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★ Featured events ★
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Oak Creek July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
Lake Vista Park, 4001 E Lk Vis Pkwy, Oak Creek
10:00 pm -
Milwaukee July 4 Fireworks 2026: What To Know →
Milwaukee
9:15 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Waunakee Memory Cafe →
Waunakee, WI Calendar, 5636 Conway Glen, Waunakee
9:30 am -
Village Hall Closed →
Waunakee, WI Calendar, 500 W. Main StreetVillage of, Waunakee -
WaunaBoom →
Waunakee, WI Calendar, 213 Dorn Drive, Waunakee
2:00 pm -
Brush Pickup Week →
Waunakee, WI Calendar Waunakee, WI 53597 -
Village Board- CANCELLED →
Waunakee, WI Calendar, 500 W. Main StreetVillage of, Waunakee
6:00 pm -
Live from the Park Concert Series →
Waunakee, WI Calendar, Main Shelter - 500 E. Main St. Gazebo - 301 S. Divison St., Waunakee
5:30 pm -
WCSD 26-27 Co-Curricular Code Meeting (New Freshman, New Families) →
Waunakee Community SD Waunakee, WI 53597
6:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
📣 Waunakee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Bounce and Bubbles →
Middleton Public Library Children's Events Middleton Public Library - Friends Community Room
9:30 am -
Baby & Toddler Storytime (ages birth to 3)
Madison Public Library Central Library - Youth Program Room
9:30 am -
Scrabble at the Library
Lakeview Branch Library Lakeview Library - Community Room - Table Side
10:00 am -
Multi Age Storytime (children & families 5 & under)
Madison Public Library Central Library - Youth Program Room
10:30 am -
'Tween Intro to Crochet →
Middleton Public Library Tween Events Middleton Public Library - Friends Community Room
11:00 am
Wednesday July 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Denbright Dental Labs posted a job opening for 3D Printing & Milling Technician in Waunakee. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Bucciferro Restaurant Manager (Overseas all operations) in Waunakee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waunakee here.
🗞 Nearby News
DeForest
- DeForest Windsor Fire & EMS turn fire hose into massive sprinkler for families looking to beat the heat (wmtv15news.com)
- David R. Halsor (wanamingomn.com)
- Clean Waters Start at Home: Low-Cost Rain Barrels for Sale through Dane County (einpresswire.com)
Middleton
- Middleton EMS and Madison summer camps prepare as dangerous heat settles in (wmtv15news.com)
- Heat Free Agency/Trade Rumors: Middleton, Wiggins, Smith, THJ, Powell, Simons, LeBron (fortyeightminutes.com)
- Kate Middleton Hiking Video Fuels Wild Conspiracy With a Bizarre Camera Illusion (parade.com)
Ok Waunakee! 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: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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