🌱 Which Monona Grove greats made this 20-year football honor roll?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Monona Grove greats made this 20-year football honor roll?

Also on today's calendar: Let's Glow 5K Run\Walk and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Meet the last 20 years of State Journal football players of the year (chippewa.com) — Monona-area football fans will recognize Monona Grove standouts like Toren Young, Jaden Gault, and James Conner on this 20-year list of Wisconsin State Journal prep players of the year. The roundup revisits how these and other regional stars led their teams deep into the WIAA playoffs and on to college opportunities.
   

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📸 Around Monona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monona

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15

• Let's Glow 5K Run\Walk →
  Warner Park, 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Cribbage →
  Monona, WI Calendar, 1011 Nichols Road, Monona
  9:00 am
• Foot Care Clinic - Sue →
  Monona, WI Calendar, 1011 Nichols Road, Monona
  9:00 am
• Preschool Storytime with Pogie the Yogie
  Sequoya Branch Library Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
  10:00 am
• Cognitive Assessments →
  Monona, WI Calendar, 1011 Nichols Road, Monona
  10:30 am
• Tai Chi →
  Monona, WI Calendar, 1011 Nichols Road, Monona
  10:30 am
• Tai Chi Ease on ZOOM →
  Monona, WI Calendar Monona, WI 53716
  11:00 am
• Movement for Oldish Folks
  Sequoya Branch Library 513 South Midvale Boulevard, Madison, WI 53713
  11:00 am
• Case Management Office Hours →
  Monona, WI Calendar, 1011 Nichols Road, Monona
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• In Person Absentee Voting 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. →
  McFarland, WI Calendar, 5915 Milwaukee Street, McFarland
  8:00 am
• Positive Power Plays: Skills for Conflict & Negotiation
  Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Grainger Hall Wisconsin School of Business 975 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706
  8:30 am
• Coffee & Conversation Hour with Senior Outreach →
  McFarland Municipal Center, 5915 Milwaukee St, McFarland
  9:00 am
• Free Mending
  Madison Public Library Central Library - Study Room 211
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BEWARE!
  Pet adoption scams. We are trying to find homes for my sister’s three cats because she is moving into assisted living. They are older and very shy so… (Nextdoor Monona)

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🗞 Nearby News

Madison

• Ignite's historic run ends in Game 2 championship loss to Madison (wsaw.com)
• SSM Health appeals certification of St. Mary's union vote (captimes.com)
• Wisconsin Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Aug. 5, 2026 (jsonline.com)

Fitchburg

• Eight Excellent Events to Brighten Your August (bravamagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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