🌱 How Fort Atkinson ended up leading Jefferson County in Native enrollment

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In today's newsletter:

• How Fort Atkinson ended up leading Jefferson County in Native enrollment

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 34, low: 28.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 39 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• How many American Indian students were enrolled in Jefferson County districts in 2024-25 school year? (whitewatertimes.com) — Fort Atkinson School District enrolled the most American Indian students in Jefferson County this year, with five students out of 2,291. Countywide, 20 American Indian students attended public schools in 2024-25, representing 0.2% of Jefferson County’s 11,266 students, according to state education data.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Check the Chip
  Humane Society Of Jefferson County , W6127 Kiesling Rd , Jefferson
  12:00 pm
• 5th Grade Elementary Choir Concert - HS Auditorium
  Whitewater Unified SD Whitewater, WI 53190
  1:30 pm
• Trivia Tuesdays
  DuesterBeck's Brewing Company , N5543 County Road O , Elkhorn
  6:30 pm
• Grade 5 Elementary Choir Concert
  Whitewater High School , 534 S Elizabeth St , Whitewater
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Pub Poll Night
  Duesterbeck's Brewing Company , N5543 County Road O , Elkhorn
  6:30 pm
• Bingo Night
  Duesterbeck's Brewing Company , N5543 County Road O , Elkhorn
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Walkaholics Community Walking Group
  Whitewater Nutrition , 880 S. Janesville St. , Whitewater
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Willow Brook Golf Course Friday Night Fish Fry
  Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce , 150 W Main St , Whitewater
• Friday Fish Fry at Turtle Lake Tap & Grill
  Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce , N6513 Anderson Dr , Delavan
  11:00 am
• Live Music @ Whiney's (Next door to The Fuzzy Pig)
  Whiney's - Wood Fire Pizza , N8660 Clover Valley Road , Whitewater
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Mindful Mondays Book Club
  Irvin L. Young Memorial Library , 431 W Center St. , Whitewater
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• FSET Orientation – Jefferson
  222 S Wisconsin Dr , Jefferson
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I received a big box - from FedEx.
  The item belongs to someone living on west blackhawk. It is from Spanaway. It is not mine but we opened it so probably can't give it back to FedEx… (Nextdoor Arrowhead)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader starting up to $15 / Hr (02100) -1311 Madison Ave in Fort Atkinson. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Fort Atkinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Atkinson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jefferson

• Deb Reinbold – Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders (biztimes.com)
• Jefferson to cut ribbon on new natatorium (accesswdun.com)
• Rock County JumpStart expands to three more counties; founder launches Civic Media Alliance (madison365.com)

Whitewater

• There were 23 American Indian students enrolled in Walworth County districts in 2024-25 school year (whitewatertimes.com)
• Bought and Sold Listings Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2025 (gazettextra.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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