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Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Prairie du Sac! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Prairie du Sac turned cow chips into a beloved Labor Day spectacle
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Community Expo: Eat | Explore | Connect and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 Wisconsin Festivals That Are Weird, Fun, And Completely Worth Your Time (takingthekids.com) — Prairie du Sac takes center stage every Labor Day weekend with the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw, drawing thousands for free, family-friendly fun built around its famously quirky manure-tossing contest. The roundup of ten unusual Wisconsin festivals shows how this local tradition has grown since 1975 into live music, a parade, food vendors, and serious-yet-silly competition that residents proudly embrace. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Gin Cocktail Class at Water Street Social Club →
Water Street Social Club, 550 Water St, Prairie du Sac
2:30 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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2026 Community Expo: Eat | Explore | Connect →
Culver Community Park, 340 21st St, Prairie du Sac
4:30 pm -
Bourbon Dinner with J. Henry & Sons →
Water Street Social Club, 550 Water St, Prairie du Sac
6:30 pm -
June Tunes | The Last Bees →
Meyer Oak Grove Park, 780 Phillips Blvd, Sauk City
6:30 pm
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Tuesday June 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Writing Workshop: Group 1 (Emma)
Lodi Woman's Club Public Library 130 Lodi Street, Lodi, WI 53555
10:00 am -
Writing Workshop: Group 2 (Emily S, Andrea subs)
Lodi Woman's Club Public Library 130 Lodi Street, Lodi, WI 53555
11:30 am -
An Evening of Local Flavors at the Vines →
The Vines, w13002 Schoepp Rd, Sauk City
5:30 pm -
Speakeasy Passport Holder Exclusive Party — water... →
Water Street Social Club, 550 Water St, Prairie du Sac
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Merrimac Road Show — Mad-City Ski Team →
Merrimac Memorial Park, 145 Front St, Merrimac
1:00 pm -
The eMpTy Vees @ Lucky's on the Lake →
Lucky's On The Lake, W11579 Co Rd V, Lodi
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The Empty Vees →
Lucky's On The Lake, W11579 Co Rd V, Lodi
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Cave After Dark: Glow Party →
Cave of the Mounds, 2975 Rd, Blue Mounds
7:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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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 )
- Republic Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Diesel Technician Apprentice-Paid Training in Prairie Du Sac. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Sauk City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prairie du Sac here.
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Reedsburg
- On the Same Page: Start of summer programs, upcoming events at Reedsburg Public Library (reedsburgindependent.com)
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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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