🌱 Which Ellsworth summer reading events will your family try first?
Ellsworth, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Ellsworth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Ellsworth summer reading events will your family try first?
- Why Ellsworth’s Cheese Curd Festival stands out among Wisconsin’s wildest events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunshine and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Unearth a Story' this summer at EPL (piercecountyjournal.news) — Ellsworth families can dive into the library’s “Unearth a Story” summer reading challenge, packed with dinosaur-themed activities, park storytimes, and a medallion hunt running June through August. Dozens of free events at local parks, Elsie’s Barnyard, the pool, and senior center aim to keep kids learning while connecting all ages across the community. 
• 10 Wisconsin Festivals That Are Weird, Fun, And Completely Worth Your Time (takingthekids.com) — Ellsworth gets a prime shout-out as Wisconsin’s cheese curd capital in this roundup of quirky state festivals, thanks to its June Cheese Curd Festival. The piece highlights squeaky-fresh curds, contests, factory tours, and family activities that turn downtown Ellsworth into a dairy lover’s playground each year.
📸 Around Ellsworth
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Showdown in Curdtown →
Pierce County Fairgrounds, 364 N Maple St, Ellsworth
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Weekend Tastings at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery →
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery 232 N. Wallace St. Ellsworth, WI 54011
10:00 am -
Weekend Tastings at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery →
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery 232 N. Wallace St. Ellsworth, WI 54011
10:00 am -
Send Off Parade & Ceremony for our Troops
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce Parade will take place on Main Street, Bay City, WI and continue to the Bomber's Fall Field. **Line-up and staging will be at The Outpost Bar and Grill at 11:30
12:30 pm -
Bingo for the River Falls Youth Hockey Association →
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce West Wind Supper Club 709 N. Main Street River Falls, WI 54022
7:00 pm -
Summer Fun Series - Ren in the Park!
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce East End Park Ellsworth, WI 54011
5:00 pm -
Weekend Tastings at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery →
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery 232 N. Wallace St. Ellsworth, WI 54011
10:00 am -
Bingo for the River Falls Youth Hockey Association →
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce West Wind Supper Club 709 N. Main Street River Falls, WI 54022
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friday Patio Music with the Danger Rangers →
Johnnie's Bar, 116 N Main St, River Falls
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Blend Your Own Custom Bourbon Class →
Tattersall Craft Cocktail Bar & Eatery, 1777 Paulson Rd Suite 5, River Falls
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Hailey James at Woodville Garagebar →
Woodville GarageBar, 121 River St, Woodville
3:00 pm -
Utility Advisory Board Meeting →
River Falls, WI Calendar, 222 Lewis Street, River Falls
6:30 pm
Friday June 12
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Every turtle counts toward a healthy population of these unique reptiles!
Most hatchlings don’t survive their first few years. Some turtles take 10 years or more to reach reproductive age, and females must reproduce their… (Nextdoor )
- Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Full-Time) - $500 Stay Bonus in Ellsworth. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in River Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellsworth here.
🗞 Nearby News
River Falls
- River Falls' Swanson fifth individually, Hudson team ties for fifth at WIAA state golf (hudsonstarobserver.com)
- Single-Vehicle Crash Turns Fatal in Pierce County – KDWA 1460 AM & FM 97.7 (kdwa.com)
- Western Wisconsin Weekend: Queer Crawl kicks off Pride festivities (hudsonstarobserver.com)
Prescott
- Stagehands present ‘The Secret Garden' (piercecountyjournal.news)
- Glade Ave. bridge replacement options debated during public hearing (piercecountyjournal.news)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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