🌱 Why is an Adams County complaint putting DPI under the microscope?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why is an Adams County complaint putting DPI under the microscope?
- What could the Adams County DA decide about DPI’s waterpark meeting?
Also on today's calendar: Adams County Kids Day and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A severe afternoon t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 32 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and much colder, temps: high: 46, low: 29.
- Sunday: Sunshine and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction argues it didn't violate law with waterpark meeting (newsfromthestates.com) — A state watchdog group has filed a complaint in Adams County asking the local district attorney to consider charges over a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction standards meeting held at a Wisconsin Dells waterpark. Lawmakers pressed DPI on whether the closed-door session violated open meetings law and on slow responses to records requests, while DPI defended the meeting as routine test-setting work and said limited staffing hampers transparency efforts. 
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction argues it didn't violate law with waterpark meeting • Wisconsin Examiner (wisconsinexaminer.com) — Residents should know a complaint filed in Adams County asks the local district attorney to review whether DPI’s 2024 waterpark meeting on state test standards broke Wisconsin’s open meetings law. At a Capitol hearing, Republicans questioned the meeting’s secrecy and cost, while DPI officials argued it was a standard contractor-run session and said heavy records workloads and limited staff slow their responses.
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Town Meeting
PRESTON TOWN HALL, 1801 11th Ave, Friendship
7:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Adams County Kids Day
Adams-Friendship High School , 1109 E North St , Adams
10:00 am -
4/25: Limited Edition Hat Painting Event @ The Friendly Brew
The Friendly Brew , 500 Main St , Friendship
4:00 pm -
Mother's Day Kids Candle & Soap Workshop @ The Friendly Brew
The Friendly Brew , 500 Main St , Friendship
7:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Friday May 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Softball: MS Doubleheader
Pierce Park , Baraboo
4:30 pm -
Softball: Varsity Non-Conference
Adams-Friendship High School
5:00 pm -
Baseball: JV Game
Beaver Dam High School
5:00 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Game
Beaver Dam High School
5:00 pm -
Track: MS Meet
Nekoosa High School
4:00 pm -
Baseball: JV Non-Conference
Adams-Friendship High School
5:00 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Non-Conference
Adams-Friendship Diamond (Behind MS)
5:00 pm -
Softball: Varsity Game
Adams-Friendship High School
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Villa Pines Living Center posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistants! Part Time or Casual PM and NOC Shift positions with Shift Differentials! in Friendship. Apply here.
- Wabash National Corporation posted a job opening for Assembly Technician in Mauston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Adams here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mauston
- Sentinels struggle at Mauston, Wis. (dailypress.net)
- Juneau County road closures continue following severe storms (news8000.com)
- Videos of what appear to be U.S. service members crying and saying they miss their families have been circulating on social media. Many of them are AI-generated. Here's how to spot them. (wisconsinreport.com)
Wisconsin Dells
- You Need To Visit The Adorable Wisconsin Restaurant That Delivers Food By Train (familydestinationsguide.com)
- This Hidden Wisconsin Grill Serves Classics That'll Make You A Regular (familydestinationsguide.com)
- Cambridge golfers take 2nd in Division 2 field in Wisconsin Dells (gazettextra.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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