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🌱 How Wittenberg’s Community Days helped fuel a $125M tourism boom

Wittenberg, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Wittenberg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

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  • How Wittenberg’s Community Days helped fuel a $125M tourism boom

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 72, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shawano Country tourism generates $125M (newmedia-wi.com) — Tourism spending in Shawano Country, including Wittenberg, hit a record $125 million in 2025, helping support hundreds of local jobs and millions in tax revenue. Local tourism leaders say events like Wittenberg’s Community Days, Shawano’s Octoberfest, and Bonduel’s July 4th celebration were key to drawing visitors. Their marketing push targeted major Wisconsin cities and sports fans to spotlight area attractions.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is a lane closed on WIS-29 W reported at...
    There is a lane closed on WIS-29 W reported at 4:56 PM. "LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD" (Nextdoor )
  • There is road construction on WIS-29 W reported at...
    There is road construction on WIS-29 W reported at 5:03 PM. "WORK ZONE SPEED LIMIT - 55 MPH" (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • DNR Seeking Landowners to Host Hunters During Special Deer Hunt (tchdailynews.com)
  • When the Best Move Forward is a Pivot: How UW-Green Bay Helped One Student Rise Into Leadership (uwgb.edu)
  • Gilbert Brown to Visit Wis. Parks to Raise Money for Charity (woodallscm.com)

Antigo

  • Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital receives national accreditation for mammography services (thesconi.com)
  • 11 candidates interviewed, no one seated (gazettextra.com)
  • Board deadlocked on president, vice president (gazettextra.com)

Ok Wittenberg! 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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