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🌱 Which Sun Prairie team grabbed the weekend’s lone dominant victory?
Cheers Sun Prairie! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Sun Prairie team grabbed the weekend’s lone dominant victory?
- How will a new $100K grant improve safety in Dane County?
- Sun Prairie relatives mourn the passing of Racine resident Jeffrey Domer
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
- Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 39 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Weekend recap: Sun Prairie basketball (hngnews.com) — Sun Prairie hoops fans can catch up on a tough weekend for local teams, with only the Sun Prairie West girls earning a big 77-22 road win at Madison West. Detailed box scores highlight how Sun Prairie East’s boys and girls fared against Big Eight rivals, giving parents and students a clear look at who contributed on the court. 
• $100K grant boosts Dane County gun violence victim support efforts (wkow.com) — Sun Prairie residents are set to benefit from a new $100,000 state grant boosting Dane County’s support for gun violence victims and prevention work. Starting January 1, 2026, the county DA’s Crime Response Program will coordinate crisis help and long-term services with partners like Focused Interruption and the Violence Intervention Team to strengthen safety across the county.
• Jeffrey Domer, 79, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com) — Sun Prairie readers may recognize the Chars family mentioned among those mourning Jeffrey Domer, a longtime Racine resident remembered for his decades of dedicated work and warm presence at St. Monica’s Senior Living. His life story spans early special education, years of service in local businesses, and cherished travels with family across Wisconsin.
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Dream Bus Mobile Library @Sun Prairie Winter Farmers' Market
Sun Prairie Farmers Market, Sun Prairie Farmers Mkt, 1 Cannery Pl, Sun Prairie
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Saturday December 20
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(1) Media Center Commission Meeting [HYBRID]
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(2) Sustainability Committee [HYBRID]
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Coffee Chat
Prairie Jewelers , 976 W. Main Street , Sun Prairie
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Santa Saturday - Downtown Sun Prairie
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Santa Saturday at Primal'Cue
Sun Prairie, WI Calendar , 836 Grove St. , Sun Prairie
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Chamber Family Movie Night
Marcus Palace Cinema , 2830 Hoepker Rd , Sun Prairie
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Christmas EVE EVE Service
Living Water Church , 3075 Prospect Dr , Sun Prairie
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Hilton Garden Inn , 1220 S Grand Ave , Sun Prairie
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Village Board Meeting
DeForest Village Hall , 120 S Stevenson St , DeForest
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Coffee Chat
Prairie Jewelers , 976 W. Main Street , Sun Prairie
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Christmas Craft Fair & Cookie Walk
Windsor Elementary School , 4352 Windsor Rd , Windsor
10:00 am
Tuesday December 16
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
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