🌱 How Florida’s Winter Throwdown shapes racing at Road America in 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• How Florida’s Winter Throwdown shapes racing at Road America in 2026

Also on today's calendar: Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Frigid with clouds and sun, with a high of 19 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 22, low: -8.
• Saturday: Frigid; breezy in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mission Foods Winter Throwdown To Award Mini Cup Qualifying Points (cyclenews.com) — Young racers now have another way to earn points toward the 2026 Mission Mini Cup National Finals at Road America in Elkhart Lake thanks to the Mission Foods Winter Throwdown in Florida. Youth riders who compete there in January 2026 will automatically receive 10 qualifying points, helping more flat track racers transition into road racing on equal footing.
   

📸 Around Elkhart Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkhart Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop
  Fillmore Turner Hall, 523 County H, Fredonia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Old World Christmas Market at The Osthoff Resort
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  10:00 am
• Old World Christmas Market
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  10:00 am
• Naughty but Nice Christmas Cocktails | Cooking School
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  6:00 pm
• Naughty but Nice Christmas Cocktail Class
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa at Quit Qui Oc Golf Course
  Quit Qui Oc Golf Club & Restaurant , 500 Quit Qui Oc Ln , Elkhart Lake
  10:00 am
• Old World Christmas Market
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  10:00 am
• Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  11:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Reindeer Brunch
  The Osthoff Resort & Spa , 101 Osthoff Ave , Elkhart Lake
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Middle School Lifting (CE)
  Riverview Mid dle School - RV Fitness Center
  2:45 pm
• Boys JV2 Basketball Practice
  Fairview El ementary School - FV Gymnasium
  3:45 pm
• Basketball: B/MS
  New Holstein Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Core Conditioning (CE)
  Riverview Middle School - RV Fitness Center
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Plymouth. Apply here.
• Sargento Foods Inc. posted a job opening for Production Sanitation Utility in Plymouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkhart Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plymouth

• BREAKING NEWS: Local schools closed Wednesday, Dec. 10 because of snowstorm (iwantthenews.com)

Sheboygan Falls

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-- The Patch AM Team

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