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🌱 What did Slinger firefighters handle in just one busy week?

Slinger, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Slinger! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Slinger firefighters handle in just one busy week?
  • Where Slinger residents can cool off for free during summer heat.

Also on today's calendar: Shift to a Cure Car Show – Slinger – 6/20/2026 and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine; breezy, less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Slinger FIre Department weekly call summary for May 31-June 6 (discoverhometown.com) — Slinger residents can see exactly what kept their fire department busy last week, from a dumpster fire on Weil Drive to medical assists and false alarms across local streets. The call log shows no major injuries or building damage, but highlights how often crews respond to everything from car-versus-deer crashes to carbon monoxide concerns in village neighborhoods.
   

• Public health department shares free cooling sites ahead of warmer weather (gmtoday.com) — If the heat gets to be too much, Slinger residents can cool off for free at Slinger Community Library on Slinger Road during its extended weekday and Saturday hours. Washington County’s health department also lists several other nearby libraries, senior centers, and the YMCA as air-conditioned cooling sites when temperatures climb this summer.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday June 13
  • 2026 Farmer's Market
    Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Jordan Park (near the Hartford Rec Center)
    8:00 am
  • Wisconsin AutoFest at Wisconsin Automotive Museum →
    Wisconsin Automotive Museum, 147 N Rural St, Hartford
    9:00 am
  • Rescued Wildlife Presentation
    Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Meet at the Amphitheater
    3:00 pm
    • Monday June 15
  • Brewer's Concession Stands - Volunteers Needed
    Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce American Family Field 1 Brewers Way Milwaukee, WI 53214
    • Wednesday June 17
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County Mentor Info Session
    Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce 1246A E Sumner St, Hartford, WI 53027
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday June 18
  • 2026 After Hours, Jun
    Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Venue to be determined
    5:00 pm
    • Friday June 19
  • 2026 WIN Breakfast - June - Hartford Municipal Airport
    Hartford Area Chamber-Commerce Hartford Municipal Airport 4200 Co HWY U Hartford WI 53027
    7:30 am

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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 )
  • Looking for a dry waller for small repair job.
    Under slab hot water pipe broke so have to run new pipe overhead and box it in. We can box it in, just getting too old for climbing up and down to… (Nextdoor Slinger District)
  • Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Now Hiring Substitutes in Slinger School District in Slinger. Apply here.
  • Universal Forest Products, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator I in Hartford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Slinger here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hartford

Jackson

  • New Construction Condos 2 Bed, 2 Bath 2.5-Car Garage Jackson, WI By Emmer Real Estate Group (washingtoncountyinsider.com)
  • First Alert Weather Day: Heat Advisories issued; chance for severe thunderstorms ahead (wtap.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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