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🌱 What Jane Curran-Meuli’s retirement means for Monroe’s hospital leadership
Also, don't miss MTG – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on the Monroe Patch calendar

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- What Jane Curran-Meuli’s retirement means for Monroe’s hospital leadership
Also on today's calendar: Squeezebox Night - monthly informal jam session and 5 more events.
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- Thursday: Cloudy and frigid, with a high of 19 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cold with flurries, temps: high: 21, low: -2.
- Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 3 and low of -8 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SSM Health hospitals president to retire (gazettextra.com) — Monroe’s main hospital is getting a leadership change as Jane Curran-Meuli, president of SSM Health Monroe Hospital and SSM Health St. Mary’s – Janesville, retires after more than 40 years in health care. She’s praised for championing patient-centered care and earning national recognition. Chief nursing officer Chelsea Hardacre will step in as interim president for both Monroe and Janesville later this month.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe
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★ Featured events ★
- MTG – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Monroe Theatre Guild, 910 16th Ave, Monroe
2:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- MMS Tues/Thurs Phy Ed
Monroe Mid Monroe, WI 53566 - MMS Morning Activities in Upper Gym
Monroe Middle School Monroe, WI 53566
7:20 am - MMS/MHS 4th Annual Choir Holiday Extravaganza
Monroe High School , 1600 26th St , Monroe
7:00 pm - MMS Morning Activities in Upper Gym
Monroe Middle School Monroe, WI 53566
7:20 am - MMS Blood Drive
Monroe Middle School , 1510 13th St , Monroe
11:45 am - Squeezebox Night - monthly informal jam session
Turner Hall of Monroe , 1217 17th Ave , Monroe
6:00 pm - MMS Morning Activities in Upper Gym
Monroe Middle School Monroe, WI 53566
7:20 am
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS GBB @ Barneveld
Juda SD Juda, WI 53550
7:00 pm - MS/HS Band Concert
Weis Center
7:00 pm - HS BBB vs Shullsburg
Juda SD Juda, WI 53550
6:00 pm - Varsity Invitational Wrestling (Belleville)
Juda Hi Juda, WI 53550
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- C&S Wholesale Grocers posted a job opening for Store Associate in Monroe. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Basketball Game Preview: Turner Trojans vs. Brodhead Cardinals (maxpreps.com)
- WisHope director buys historic Bluff Street home (gazettextra.com)
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