🌱 How Altoona’s Elliot Skinner surged to second at state golf
Altoona, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Altoona! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Altoona’s Elliot Skinner surged to second at state golf
- What Altoona residents told lawmakers about manufactured home costs
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Altoona's Skinner continues to progress with runner-up state finish (leadertelegram.com) — Altoona junior golfer Elliot Skinner just capped a standout season by finishing runner-up at the Division 2 boys state golf championships in Madison, improving on last year’s sixth-place result. Backed by coaching from his dad at UW–Eau Claire, Skinner has added distance and consistency, is drawing college interest, and hopes to return next year with the entire Altoona team. 
• Town hall hosted on manufactured home affordability concerns (news8000.com) — Manufactured home residents in Altoona just had a chance to share affordability worries directly with State Senator Jeff Smith at a local town hall. Smith called these parks one of the last affordable options, heard stories about rising rents and insecurity, and pledged to reintroduce legislation to strengthen tenant rights, improve affordability, and help residents buy their communities.
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- Eau Claire seeks volunteers to advise Comprehensive Plan update (weau.com)
- City of Eau Claire gauging community support for more absentee voting locations (weau.com)
- Edwardsville Student Named To University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Spring Dean's List (riverbender.com)
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