🌱 Have you seen this 72-year-old last spotted on Westshire Circle?

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• Have you seen this 72-year-old last spotted on Westshire Circle?

Also on today's calendar: Play with the Police - Waunakee, WI 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 38.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Dane County Sheriff's Office searching for man who signed himself out of assisted living (wisn.com) — Authorities are asking Waunakee residents to watch for 72-year-old Gregory C. Christenson, last seen around 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Westshire Circle after signing himself out of assisted living. He may have taken a cab toward downtown Madison; anyone with information is urged to call the Dane County Sheriff’s Office at 608-267-4936 to help locate him quickly.
   

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📸 Around Waunakee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waunakee

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 18

• CI Therapies: DIY Fairy Garden Making - Waunakee, WI 2026 →
  Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St, Waunakee
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• Community Development Authority →
  Waunakee, WI Calendar, 500 W. Main StreetVillage of, Waunakee
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• WWDDVS EMS Commission →
  Waunakee, WI Calendar, 201 N. Klein DriveVillage of, Waunakee
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Library Board →
  Waunakee, WI Calendar, 201 N. Madison StreetVillage of, Waunakee
  7:45 am

Saturday May 16

• Tri 4 Schools Youth Triathlon →
  Waunakee, WI Calendar Waunakee, WI 53597
  8:30 am
• Bowl with the Badge →
  Waunakee, WI Calendar, 301 S. Century Ave., Waunakee
  11:00 am

Monday May 18

• Brush Pickup Week →
  Waunakee, WI Calendar Waunakee, WI 53597
• Play with the Police - Waunakee, WI 2026 →
  Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St, Waunakee
  1:00 pm

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📣 Waunakee Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Intermediate Financial Management (formerly Building Financial Confidence in your Business)
  Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Grainger Hall Wisconsin School of Business 975 University Ave Madison, WI 53706
  9:00 am
• UW Health RN Drop-In Interviews →
  Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Black Business Hub - 2352 Park St, Suite #325, Madison, WI
  9:00 am
• Gr 8 - "Newsies"
  Hamilton Mid Madison, WI 53705
  9:20 am
• Preschool Storytime →
  Middleton Public Library - Friends Community Room
  9:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors- does this cat belong to anyone?
  He has been hanging around on Bongard drive in Waunakee. Super friendly and beautiful, but very skinny. I have been feeding him. (Nextdoor Savannah Village)

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Waunakee. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Cook in Deforest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waunakee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Middleton

• Middleton-Cross Plains area school district adds full-day 4K pilot rogram and introduces 'Flying into Kindergarten' program (civicmedia.us)
• Three State Street tea cafes are quite different (isthmus.com)

Madison

• Madison Rock Nightlife + Live Shows — Next 7 Days (May 11–May 17, 2026) (wjjo.com)
• Isthmus wins five Milwaukee Press Club awards (isthmus.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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