🌱 Woodruff police aid Minocqua investigation into alleged property crimes at gunsmith

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• Woodruff police aid Minocqua investigation into alleged property crimes at gunsmith

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Photo Gala.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, breezy and very warm, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Charges expected against Minocqua gunsmith (rivernewsonline.com) — Woodruff police are assisting Minocqua officers in an ongoing criminal investigation involving alleged property crimes at a local gunsmith shop, though authorities stress there’s no danger to the public. Investigators are seeking anyone who used Relentless Precision and may be missing firearms or other property, asking them to contact Minocqua police with detailed descriptions and serial numbers if available.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodruff

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Northwoods Wildlife Center Photo Gala
  Campanile Center For the Arts, 131 - 141 Milwaukee St, Minocqua
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• 2026 Photo Gala
  Campanile Center For the Arts , 131 and 141 Milwaukee St , Minocqua
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
  Campanile Center For the Arts , 131 - 141 Milwaukee St , Minocqua
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Early Morning Swim (Home)
  Lakeland Union High School - Pool
  6:00 am
• Track and Field: Girls Varsity vs. Abbotsford Antigo Gilman Marat
  Medford Area High School
  4:00 pm
• Track and Field: Boys Varsity vs. Abbotsford Antigo Gilman Marath
  Medford Area High School
  4:00 pm
• Softball: Varsity vs. Rhinelander High School (Away)
  Rhinelander High School
  4:15 pm
• Golf: Boys JV vs. Antigo Medford Merrill Northland Pines Rhinelan
  Indianhead Golf Course
  4:30 pm
• Baseball: JV vs. Rhinelander High School (Home)
  Lakeland Union High School
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: Varsity vs. Rhinelander High School (Home)
  Lakeland Union High School Baseball Field
  5:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls JV vs. Merrill (Home)
  Lakeland Union High School Football Field
  5:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity vs. Merrill (Home)
  Lakeland Union High School Football Field
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This week, the spotlight is on Wisconsin’s 17 million acres of forestland because it's Forest Appreciation Week (April 20-24) and we'll be celebrating Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 24!
  Nearly half of Wisconsin’s land is covered by forests or urban trees that provide ecological, economic, recreational and health benefits to residents… (Nextdoor )

• Compassus posted a job opening for Occupational Therapist - Part Time in Woodruff. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Eagle River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodruff here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Minocqua

• Minocqua's Bear Cupboard Run returns June 27 to fight food insecurity (waow.com)
• Best draft picks in Green Bay Packers history (wjfw.com)
• This Democrat Running for Congress in Wisconsin Is Hiding DC Insider Ties (townhall.com)

Rhinelander

• A Food Forest comes to Rhinelander (rivernewsonline.com)
• Settlement Officer - Rhinelander, WI - # 3993936 (wjfw.com)
• Rhinelander students excited for new equipment to explore trades like woodworking, welding (wjfw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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