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π± Which Hayward wrestlers are already chasing 100 wins and pins?
Be sure to catch Christmas @ The Park on the Hayward Patch calendar

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- Which Hayward wrestlers are already chasing 100 wins and pins?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Village at The Lot and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and frigid, with a high of 17 and low of -2 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Friday: Frigid with a little snow, temps: high: 16, low: -19.
- Saturday: Cloudy and frigid, with a high of -2 and low of -21 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Hurricane wrestlers open season at Antigo tourney (gazettextra.com) β Hayward wrestling fans can celebrate a strong season opener, as the Hayward-Northwood Hurricanes boys and girls teams posted multiple podium finishes at the Antigo invitational, including a runner-up showing from senior Lillian Gottwald. With several wrestlers chasing 100-win and 100-pin milestones, the Hurricanes now host Ladysmith and Unity at home Friday before heading to Barron Saturday morning.
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π Upcoming Events in Hayward
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β Featured events β
- Christmas @ The Park
The Park Center, 15791 US-63, Hayward
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Hockey: Girls Varsity vs. School District of Somerset (Home)
Hayward Sports Center
7:00 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Ashland (Home)
Hayward HS RJS Gymnasium Hayward HS RJS Gymnasium
7:00 pm - Hockey: Boys Varsity vs. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln (Home)
Hayward Sports Center
7:00 pm - Christmas Village at The Lot
The Lot , 10597 Kansas Ave , Hayward
9:00 am - Basketball: Boys JV vs. Lakeland Union (Away)
Lakeland Union High School-Fieldhouse
5:45 pm - Basketball: Girls JV vs. Unity (Away)
Unity High School
5:45 pm - Wrestling: Boys Varsity vs. Northwestern (Home)
Hayward HS RJS Gymnasium
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
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π Events Nearby
- Finance Committee
Sawyer County, WI Calendar Hayward, WI 54843
8:30 am - 2025CV000012
Sawyer County, WI Calendar , 10610 MAIN STREET Lobby by County Clerk , Hayward
10:00 am - Administration Committee
Sawyer County, WI Calendar Hayward, WI 54843
10:00 am - Paint Party
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University , 13466 W Trepania Rd , Hayward
4:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sevenwinds Casino Lodge and Conference Center posted a job opening for Waitstaff in Hayward. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Hayward. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hayward here.
π Nearby News
Spooner
- Spooner Health Love Light Tree lights night 35th year (gazettextra.com)
- Rails hockey falls to Amery (gazettextra.com)
- Justin Liles: Heaviest snow stays south tonight (wdio.com)
Rice Lake
- Plan Commission approves plan to expand Walmart online pickup area (gazettextra.com)
- Henry Calls the New SPD PREDATOR the Most Accurate Lever Action Rifle Ever Built (shootingnewsweekly.com)
- Ink blog: We ARE small town America (gazettextra.com)
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