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🌱 How one Cross Plains farm kept milking after the tornadoes.
Morning Cross Plains! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Cross Plains farm kept milking after the tornadoes.
Also on today's calendar: The State of the Wisconsin Economy: Past Patterns, Current Status, and Future Directions and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A severe p.m. t-storm; warm, with a high of 80 and low of 37 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and much colder, temps: high: 47, low: 29.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, a shower; windy, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See reader photos from aftermath of tornados in Wisconsin (sheboyganpress.com) — A Cross Plains farm family is featured after storms knocked out their power for more than 12 hours, forcing them to milk cows using a tractor-powered generator. Their dramatic rainbow-and-lightning photo anchors a statewide gallery of reader images showing tornado damage and flooding from April 14 storms across Wisconsin. 
📸 Around Cross Plains
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Upcoming Events in
Cross Plains
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Meeting
Middleton Public Library, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton
1:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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GCMS Spring Musical Performance at Glacier Creek
Glacier Creek , 2800 N Military Rd , Cross Plains
7:00 pm -
Glacier Creek Spring Musical Performance at Glacier Creek
Glacier Creek , 2800 N Military Rd , Cross Plains
2:00 pm -
Parks and Recreation Meeting
Village of Cross Plains, WI Calendar , 2417 Brewery Rd , Cross Plains
6:00 pm -
The State of the Wisconsin Economy: Past Patterns, Current Status, and Future Directions
Wisconsin Trade Center , 8401 Greenway Blvd , Middleton
11:45 am -
Live Music: Sharona & Ray Ray
Capital Brewery , 7734 Terrace Ave , Middleton
6:00 pm -
Brown Paws Rescue @ The Kickback Bar
The Kickback , 7622 Lisa Ln , Middleton
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Guided Blacklight & Brews Tour
Cave of the Mounds , 2975 Rd , Blue Mounds
5:00 pm -
Black Earth Children's Museum Spend Save Share Event
Black Earth Children's Museum , 1131 Mills St , Black Earth
9:00 am -
Free Shred Event & Food Drive
Farmers & Merchants Union Bank , 608 Phillips Blvd , Sauk City
9:00 am -
Black Earth Children’s Museum Spend Save Share Event
Black Earth Children's Museum , 1131 Mills St , Black Earth
9:00 am -
Hike and Geocache Adventure | TEAMSurvivor Madison | Fitness, Social Activities & Support for Women Affected by Cancer
Brigham County Park , 3160 County Highway F , Blue Mounds
9:30 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gpac posted a job opening for Production Manager in Middleton. Apply here.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. posted a job opening for Sample Coordinator (1st Shift) in Middleton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cross Plains here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middleton
- 6221 Old Middleton Rd, Madison, WI 53705 (realtor.com)
- This Wisconsin Museum Is Famous For The Most Unforgettable Condiment Collection You'll Ever Find (myfamilytravels.com)
- Inbox: They're going to find out what they got (packers.com)
Verona
- Further severe weather possible Wednesday evening (wkow.com)
- Former Penn State Forward Wiebusch Returns To Wisconsin (nittanysportsnow.com)
Ok Cross Plains! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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