🌱 How a new ethanol bill could affect Omro’s corn farmers
Omro, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Omro! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new ethanol bill could affect Omro’s corn farmers
Also on today's calendar: Waukau Youth Day & Chicken BBQ and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy with lots of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• House passes bipartisan bill allowing year-round E15 ethanol blend sales (thesconi.com) — Omro corn farmers are among roughly 15,000 Wisconsin growers represented in a group cheering House passage of a bill to allow year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales. The bipartisan measure could boost corn demand and potentially lower gas prices, after years of lobbying by Midwest lawmakers and farm organizations. 
📸 Around Omro
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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THE FILTHY SINNERS @ DOCKSIDE TAVERN →
Dockside Tavern, 425 Nebraska St, Oshkosh
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Waukau Youth Day & Chicken BBQ →
Waukau Community Youth Building, 2711 WI-116, Waukau
11:00 am -
Oshkosh Kids Foundation- Cow Pie Bingo →
Sometimes at Pioneer Island, 1000 Pioneer Dr, Oshkosh
11:00 am -
MARK CROFT BAND @ STEARN'S PARK →
Stearn's Park, 501 W Huron St, Omro
5:30 pm
Sunday June 14
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Legends' Table: Daggerheart →
Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh
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Fish Fry Friday →
1212 Sports Pub & Grill, 1212 S Main St, Oshkosh
4:00 pm -
Young Adult Book Club →
Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh
4:30 pm -
ASK YOUR MOTHER @ DOCKSIDE TAVERN →
Dockside Tavern, 425 Nebraska St, Oshkosh
6:00 pm -
Soccer: G/V →
North Hi TBA
7:00 pm -
David Woods Family Concert →
Demmer Recital Hall, RIP-16-14-20-14-130-02, Ripon
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Baseball: B/V →
North Hi Fox Cities Stadium
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Yoga in the Park — Lotus Root Yoga llc →
Ripon Senior Activity Center, 388 Murray Park Dr, Ripon
5:30 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
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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 )
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Oshkosh in Oshkosh. Apply here.
- The Reserves Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Associate in Oshkosh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Omro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winneconne
- Wisconsin NWTF Helps Introduce More Than 5,000 Students to the Outdoors (nwtf.org)
- Seymour's Sigl nets second state title gold; Winneconne earns team title (greenbaypressgazette.com)
- Dennis (Denny) Wright (reedsburgindependent.com)
Oshkosh
- Top high school performers in Oshkosh, Fond du Lac from June 1-7 (thenorthwestern.com)
- Sales Development Representative II in Oshkosh, WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin (fedex.com)
- Best Oshkosh summer concerts to see in 2026 (thenorthwestern.com)
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-- 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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