🌱 How an Oostburg grad landed the Navy’s top scholarship to UW–Madison

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Oostburg grad landed the Navy’s top scholarship to UW–Madison

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: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of 22 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 24, low: -3.
• Saturday: Frigid with a little snow, with a high of 1 and low of -1 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Through top scholarship, Navy sailor is docking at UW for a bachelor's degree (wisc.edu) — An Oostburg native and 2023 Oostburg High School graduate, Lorelai Haase is staying on active duty in the Navy while earning a nuclear engineering degree at UW–Madison through the elite Seaman to Admiral scholarship program. Her journey from Sea Cadets on Lake Michigan to working on nuclear reactors and now fast-tracking a three-year bachelor’s offers an inspiring path for local students considering military service and STEM careers.
   

📸 Around Oostburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oostburg

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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

Thursday December 11

• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  7:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  5:50 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  7:15 pm

Saturday December 13

• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Laconia (Away)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV2 vs. Laconia (Away)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. [censored] Dam (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  5:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Laconia (Away)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. [censored] Dam (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Basketball: Girls JV vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  5:50 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  7:15 pm

Friday December 12

• Basketball: Boys JV vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  5:50 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Random Lake (Home)
  Oostburg SD Oostburg, WI 53070
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tradesmen International, LLC posted a job opening for Electrician in Sheboygan Falls. Apply here.
• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Janitor in Sheboygan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oostburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sheboygan Falls

• College football: Pioneers land 5 on all-region team (telegraphherald.com)

Sheboygan

• Christmas Eve Skate coming to Sheboygan Lakers Ice Center Dec. 24 (sheboyganpress.com)
• This Sheboygan South freshman already getting NCAA DI interest (postcrescent.com)
• The S.W. Piano Company were in the news in the early 20th Century (sheboyganpress.com)

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