🌱 Where to find Platteville’s over-the-top Christmas light display this year
Coffee in hand, Platteville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where to find Platteville’s over-the-top Christmas light display this year
- Why Platteville schools canceled Monday classes over a non-credible threat
- See how two Platteville volunteers helped bring World Dairy Expo worldwide
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 31.
- Thursday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 38 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. In the 608: Platteville family goes all out for Christmas in their front yard (channel3000.com) — A Platteville family is again turning their Prairie Road yard into a massive Christmas light attraction, open nightly at 895 Prairie Road through New Year’s Day. With more than 500 blow molds, a synchronized train show, and a new Santa’s House playhouse, the Harry family invites local kids and families to stop by, enjoy treats, and soak up the holiday magic. 
2. Platteville School District Classes Canceled After Reported Threat Deemed Non-Credible (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com) — Platteville parents and students are being told a reported threat to a Platteville School District student has been deemed non-credible and tied to an extortion attempt, not school violence. Classes were canceled Monday out of caution, and local police, the district, and state investigators are now focused on the ongoing extortion investigation.
3. World Dairy Expo: Annual event highlights the Friends of Expo (wisbusiness.com) — Two Platteville residents, Jen Wackershauser and Emily Novinskie, have been honored as Friends of Expo for their behind-the-scenes work directing ExpoTV’s livestreams at World Dairy Expo in Madison. The article highlights their long volunteer commitment, other award recipients, and how interested locals can sign up to volunteer at the 2026 Expo, returning next fall.
4. Weekly Digest: House passes Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (agproud.com) — Platteville residents Jen Wackershauser and Emily Novinskie are recognized among this week’s dairy-industry highlights for their extensive volunteer work running ExpoTV at World Dairy Expo. The broader roundup covers a new federal school milk bill, an H5N1 detection in Wisconsin dairy cattle, major hunger-relief funding, top dairy employees, and USDA disaster aid.
📸 Around Platteville
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★ Featured events ★
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Create Craft Connect
Rountree Gallery, 120 W Main St, Platteville
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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Swimming: Boys Varsity Meet vs Badger (Away)
Badger High School
5:30 pm -
Basketball: Boys JV2 Game vs Lancaster (Away)
Lancaster High School
6:00 pm -
Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Lancaster (Away)
Lancaster High School
6:00 pm -
Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs Lancaster (Away)
Lancaster High School
7:30 pm -
Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Richland Center (Home)
Platteville High School, South Gym
6:00 pm -
Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs Richland Center (Home)
Platteville High School, South Gym
7:30 pm -
Wrestling: Boys Varsity Invite vs Richland Center (Away)
Richland Center High School
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Small Business Access to Capital - WWBIC Training Session
Platteville Business Incubator, Inc. , 52 Means Dr #100 , Platteville
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Basketball: G/V
Iowa-Grant High School IGHS Gymnasium
6:00 pm -
Basketball: G/JV
Iowa-Grant High School IGHS Gymnasium
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Basketball: B/JV
Boscobel High School
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
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-- The Patch AM Team
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