🌱 Can Independence/Gilmanton cool off Pepin/Alma’s hot scorer Friday night?

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• Can Independence/Gilmanton cool off Pepin/Alma’s hot scorer Friday night?

Also on today's calendar: The Garms Family: Arcadia Area Historical Society – 6 PM.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy; ice fog in the a.m., with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
• Thursday: Afternoon snow showers, with a high of 35 and low of -2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Pepin/Alma squeaks past Melrose-Mindoro by two (news8000.com) — Pepin/Alma’s girls basketball team will visit Independence/Gilmanton on Friday after edging Melrose-Mindoro 40–38 behind 25 points from Macy Stewart. The Eagles improved to 3–4, while Melrose-Mindoro fell to 2–4 and now prepares for Cochrane-Fountain City.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Independence

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Arcadia Raiders vs Luther Knights
  Wanek Center, 730 Raider Dr, Arcadia
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• The Garms Family: Arcadia Area Historical Society – 6 PM
  Arcadia Area Historical Society , 401 S Washington St , Arcadia
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• New Auburn at Independence/Gilmanton
  Independence High School , 23786 Indee Blvd , Independence
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• MSBB vs Eleva-Strum @ Whitehall HS (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  5:00 pm
• BB JV & C-Team @ Blair-Taylor HS (Away)
  Blair-Taylor HS Whitehall, WI 54773
  5:45 pm
• Make up Wrestling Boys/ Girls @ Arcadia (away)
  Arcadia Whitehall, WI 54773
  6:00 pm
• BB Varsity @ Blair-Taylor HS (Away)
  Blair-Taylor HS Whitehall, WI 54773
  7:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• GB JV vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  4:30 pm
• GB Varsity vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  6:00 pm
• BB JV & C-Team vs Osseo-Fairchild (Home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  6:00 pm
• BB Varsity vs Osseo-Fairchild HS (home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Wrestling Invite @ Whitehall (home)
  Whitehall SD Whitehall, WI 54773
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in INDEPENDENCE, WI S22163 in Independence. Apply here.
• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Whitehall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Independence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Black River Falls

• From Processing To Beekeeping: $10K Awarded To Ag Literacy (midwestfarmreport.com)

Eau Claire

• 2026 Wisconsin State Civics Bee to happen at South Middle School in Eau Claire (weau.com)
• Who was Eau Claire's L.E. Phillips? (wqow.com)
• Wine & Design Franchise Will Expand To Eau Claire's B7 Flats In... (volumeone.org)

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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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