SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. The animal rights organization PETA is calling for Sun Prairie Jimmy, the groundhog at the center of the city s 76-year-old tradition on the February 2 holiday,
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Crowds gathered, the mayor spoke, and a special groundhog was center stage. It wasn’t Punxsutawney Phil, it was Sun Prairie Jimmy and he did not see his shadow. Jimmy’s prognostication means that an early spring is coming to southern Wisconsin. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN.
Sun Prairie Jimmy predicts early start to spring
February 2, 2021 6:54 AM Site staff
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SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. We needed some good news to start 2021, and Sun Prairie Jimmy is coming through, predicting an early end to winter.
The famous prognosticator did not see his shadow in a virtual ceremony this year, indicating an early end to the season at least once we get past our next snow chances and cold blast in the forecast.
This year’s ceremony looked different than in years past, with no big gathering in Sun Prairie due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Jimmy appeared with Mayor Paul Esser in a video, whispering his prediction into the mayor’s ear.