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🌱 Why a new Woodruff gas station is on hold for now

Good day Woodruff! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a new Woodruff gas station is on hold for now

Also on today's calendar: Book Club: The Memory of 76 by Michael Hattem and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, windy and much colder, temps: high: 35, low: 23.
  • Sunday: Decreasing clouds and cold, with a high of 38 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Some Woodruff residents concerned about proposed gas station near small lake (wjfw.com) — Woodruff officials have delayed a decision on a proposed Circle K gas station that would replace Lakeside Plaza at County Road J and Highway 51, citing questions about shoreline rules and stormwater plans near a small lake. Local residents, including a wildlife biologist and the Milky Way Coffee owner, worry about water protection, traffic safety, and whether Woodruff needs another gas station so close to the lake.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday April 18
  • Apple School
    Kemp Natural Resources Station, 9161 Kemp Rd, Woodruff
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Eagle River. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Eagle River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodruff here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minocqua

  • Minocqua gunsmithing business under investigation for property crimes, police say (wjfw.com)
  • Brewers snap 6-game skid by beating Blue Jays 2-1 with bizarre rally in 8th (wjfw.com)

Lac du Flambeau

  • UW AIIS hosts Indigenous Elder Leon Valliere for spring 2026 Elder-in-Residence program (badgerherald.com)
  • Court Report: April 15, 2026 - Vilas County News-Review (vcnewsreview.com)

Rhinelander

  • Antigo thinclads collect top-five finishes in Rhinelander (gazettextra.com)
  • Statewide tornado drills canceled (wxpr.org)

Ok Woodruff! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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