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🌱 How downtown parking could shape Watertown’s next wave of development
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In today's newsletter:
- How downtown parking could shape Watertown’s next wave of development
- Watertown man’s Barron County sentence ties into new Jefferson County cases
Also on today's calendar: Magic: the Gathering Teen Game Club and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 29 degrees.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 51, low: 37.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RDA split on parking: Members debate future planning, urgency (wdtimes.com) — Downtown Watertown leaders are debating whether parking is already sufficient or needs to expand ahead of future growth, especially with the 2028 Main Street reconstruction on the horizon. RDA members, alders, and business owners are split on how far people will really walk, when to add new lots, and how parking decisions could shape business investment downtown. 
• Watertown man sentenced to probation in Barron County safe burglary (wdtimes.com) — A 19-year-old Watertown resident has been sentenced to three years of probation and conditional jail time after admitting to stealing a safe in Barron County, with restitution shared with a Watertown co-defendant. He also faces upcoming plea and sentencing hearings in Jefferson County on separate theft and drug-related charges involving additional Watertown residents.
📸 Around Watertown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Little University Storytime
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
10:00 am
Tuesday March 24
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Other local events
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Magic: the Gathering Teen Game Club
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
3:30 pm -
All City Council Candidate Forum
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
6:30 pm -
Kindergarten Ready!
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
10:00 am -
Cinema Club
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
6:00 pm -
In Person: Best Practices in Transition Planning to Increase Engagement in Postschool Outcomes
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
9:00 am -
Mindful Movement for PD – Watertown
Schultz Family YMCA, 674 Johnson St, Watertown
11:45 am -
Crafty Kids Club
Watertown Public Library, 100 S Water St, Watertown
3:30 pm
Thursday March 26
Friday March 27
Monday April 13
Tuesday April 14
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Quarter 3 Ends
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Music & Motion, Oconomowoc Library
Oconomowoc Public Library, 200 W South St, Oconomowoc
11:00 am -
Healthy Living with Diabetes
Watertown Regional Medical Center, Watertown Reg'l Medical Ctr, 125 Hospital Dr, Watertown
1:00 pm -
Virtual Referendum Town Hall Meeting
Dodgeland SD Juneau, WI 53039
7:00 pm
Tuesday March 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a minor accident on Exit 275: CH-F /...
There is a minor accident on Exit 275: CH-F / Sullivan / Ixonia reported at 2:46 PM. "AAA Vehicle on Site" (Nextdoor )
- ITW posted a job opening for Machine Operator Apprentice - 2nd shift in Watertown. Apply here.
- GardaWorld posted a job opening for Security Officer - Vehicle Patrol in Watertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oconomowoc
- Rosek will be mayor Oconomowoc needs (gmtoday.com)
- Jumping for joy after a rollercoaster winter (gmtoday.com)
Jefferson
- Silver Alert: Jefferson police seek missing 83-year-old man (fox6now.com)
- County celebrates National, Senior Nutrition Month (gazettextra.com)
- Dodge, Jefferson Counties enter into HazMat agreement (wdtimes.com)
Juneau
- Dodge County Board approves Enterprise Fleet pilot program (gazettextra.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One's very heavy. The other is a little lighter. (Thank you Nancy V. for sending it in!)
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