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🌱 How a sudden water main break disrupted Doctors Court’s busy Monday
Spotted on the Watertown calendar: NYE Comedy Show at Hubbleton Tap Room!
Good morning Watertown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a sudden water main break disrupted Doctors Court’s busy Monday
- How many American Indian students attend Watertown schools this year?
- Which Watertown dairy just earned statewide recognition for herd fertility?
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Watertown? Post it to Watertown photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
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Find out what's happening in Watertownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 32, low: 29.
- Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 39 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Doctors Court medical offices battle with burst water main (wdtimes.com) — A burst water main near Hall Street and Doctors Court left seven Watertown medical and dental offices without normal water service Monday, forcing at least one clinic to close for the day. City crews and a local excavator worked in frigid conditions to reach the damaged pipe, while nearby practices scrambled with backup systems and store-bought water to keep appointments running. 
• How many American Indian students were enrolled in Jefferson County districts in 2024-25 school year? (whitewatertimes.com) — Watertown families can see that American Indian students make up 0.1% of the 3,076-student Watertown Unified School District for the 2024-25 school year, part of 20 such students countywide. The story breaks down how these students are distributed across Jefferson County districts and places the numbers in the context of overall enrollment and state education spending.
• Wisconsin Dairy Herds Recognized For Reproductive Excellence (midwestfarmreport.com) — A Watertown-based operation, McFarlandale Dairy, has been honored for outstanding heifer reproductive performance, achieving a 51% pregnancy rate with a focused breeding program. The award comes as part of CentralStar Cooperative’s statewide ReproStar recognitions, highlighting how disciplined herd management and teamwork can boost fertility results on Wisconsin farms.
📸 Around Watertown
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jefferson County Christmas Neighbors
Jefferson County Fair Park
8:00 am - Healthy Living with Diabetes
Watertown Regional Medical Center , Watertown Reg'l Medical Ctr , 125 Hospital Dr , Watertown
1:00 pm - MS/HS Choir Concert
Weis Center
7:00 pm - Basketball: Boys MS Game
Dodgeland High School
4:30 pm - Basketball: Girls JV Game
Dodgeland High School
5:45 pm - 4K Winter Program
Johnson Creek El Johnson Creek, WI 53038
6:00 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity Game
Dodgeland High School
7:15 pm - Glacier Rock Farms Enchanted Christmas
Glacier Rock Farms , N1255 Hoard Rd , Ixonia
5:00 pm - Wrestling: Girls Varsity Invitational
Oostburg High School
5:00 pm - Basketball: Boys JV Game
Dodgeland High School
5:45 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity Game Time Changed
Lake Mills High School
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Any licensed small business electrician recommendations would be appreciated.
Switch stove from gas to electric . Plug it in to find out it had no power in the four prong socket. (Nextdoor SW Watertown)
- ITW Performance Polymers posted a job opening for Machine Operator Apprentice - Entry Level in Watertown. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Watertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc police investigating text message threat made towards Nature Hill Intermediate School (tmj4.com)
- Vote for Journal Sentinel high school athlete of the week, presented by Piggly Wiggly (jsonline.com)
- Drone pilot works to find lost Wisconsin pets (news8000.com)
Jefferson
- Deb Reinbold – Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders (biztimes.com)
- Jefferson to cut ribbon on new natatorium (accesswdun.com)
- Rock County JumpStart expands to three more counties; founder launches Civic Media Alliance (madison365.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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