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🌱 Where Minocqua neighbors can drop spare change to help survivors

Minocqua, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Minocqua! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Minocqua neighbors can drop spare change to help survivors
  • Why a Minocqua brewer’s run for governor just hit a wall
  • How a Minocqua brewery owner got cut from Wisconsin’s ballot

Also on today's calendar: Tai Chi in the Park and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tri-County Council has ongoing fundraiser for Lily's House (wjfw.com) — Minocqua residents can directly support domestic violence survivors by filling a “Change that Matters” jar and dropping it at Nicolet National Bank in town. The ongoing fundraiser honors longtime volunteer Lily Kongslien and helps keep Lily’s House operating as a safe haven for people in crisis across Forest, Oneida, and Vilas counties.
   

• Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad denied ballot access in Wisconsin Governor bid (wjfw.com) — A Minocqua-based political newcomer, Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, has been denied a spot on the Wisconsin governor primary ballot after the state elections commission ruled he fell short of valid signatures. Bangstad insists he submitted enough and says commission members should have recused themselves, signaling he may keep fighting the decision. Residents may see continued political activity around his taproom and online presence.
   

• WI Elections Commission Denies Ballot Access for Some Candidates (urbanmilwaukee.com) — Wisconsin’s Elections Commission spent hours ruling on ballot challenges statewide and ultimately denied several candidates, including Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, who fell short of required signatures for his governor bid. While most legislative and congressional hopefuls survived challenges, this decision means Minocqua’s high-profile brewery owner is unlikely to appear on the statewide ballot this year.
   

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Other local events
    Monday June 15
  • Lakeland Swim Club practice (Home)
    Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA) Lakeland Union High School - Pool
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday June 18
  • Policy Committee Meeting (Home)
    Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA) Lakeland Union High School - District Office Conference Room
    7:30 am
  • Lakeland Swim Club practice (Home)
    Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA) Lakeland Union High School - Pool
    5:00 pm
    • Friday June 19
  • Tai Chi in the Park →
    Torpy Park, 806 US-51, Minocqua
    9:00 am
  • Island City Spring Wine Walk →
    Gaslight Square Shoppes, 415 Oneida St, Minocqua
    4:00 pm
    • Monday June 22
  • Lakeland Swim Club practice (Home)
    Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA) Lakeland Union High School - Pool
    5:00 pm
  • School Board Meeting (Home)
    Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA) Lakeland Union High School - Library Media Center
    5:00 pm

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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 )
  • Hallmark Cards, Inc. posted a job opening for Hallmark Field Merchandiser (Part Time) Minocqua, WI 54548 in Minocqua. Apply here.
  • Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 70637, MINOCQUA - HWY 51 AND HWY 70 in Minocqua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minocqua here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lac du Flambeau

Rhinelander

  • Rhinelander City Council passes zoning change that could lead to more housing (waow.com)
  • Oneida County Health Department will test E. Coli at five beaches in Oneida County this summer (wjfw.com)
  • Best Doctors for Gastroenteritis in Crandon, WI (usnews.com)

Eagle River

  • Multiple locals win feature races at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday (vcnewsreview.com)

Ok Minocqua! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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